Which kerberos flavor?

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Published on 2011-01-09T04:13:01Z Indexed on 2011/01/09 4:55 UTC
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So I'm setting up a small network with all the standard stuff (files, email, etc.) and I've decided to go with a Kerberos+LDAP solution. Any ideas or recommendations on Heimdal vs. MIT?

I've used MIT before, and tangentially Heimdal, but I don't really know of any real reason for using one over the other. I just know that I'd prefer not to realize I'd rather be running MIT after getting the whole Heimdal up and running with a full user database.

If any other info'd be useful, I'm happy to provide.

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