Tag: cybersecurity
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NTLM and Kerberos protocols
ReadThis article explains how two most common authentication mechanisms (NTLM and Kerberos) work. Both authentication protocols are based on symmetric key cryptography. The protocols themselves…
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Introduction to Authentication Frameworks (PAM and SSPI)
ReadThis article gives a very brief high-level introduction to PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module) and SSPI (Security Support Provider Interface) as authentication frameworks in Linux and…
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SASL Authentication Mechanisms
ReadIntroduction Authentication is used in many protocols (such as LDAP binding) and it usually involves sending password. Given the nature of authentication protocol, its traffic…
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
ReadIntroduction Originally LDAP only refers to the connectivity protocol to the directory server. This term is being used loosely today and it also refers to…
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Cryptography basics 2 of 2
ReadMy previous post outlines several core concepts around cryptography, such as asymmetric key encryption, digital certificate, the encoding formats and relevant file extensions. In this…