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Add mention that Kerberos 4 isn't recommended.

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Bruce Momjian
2003-08-16 23:33:49 +00:00
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$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.53 2003/07/26 13:50:01 momjian Exp $
$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/client-auth.sgml,v 1.54 2003/08/16 23:33:49 momjian Exp $
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<chapter id="client-authentication">
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<para>
<productname>Kerberos</productname> is an industry-standard secure
authentication system suitable for distributed computing over a
public network. A description of the
<productname>Kerberos</productname> system is far beyond the scope
of this document; in all generality it can be quite complex (yet
powerful). The <ulink
authentication system suitable for distributed computing over a public
network. A description of the <productname>Kerberos</productname> system
is far beyond the scope of this document; in all generality it can be
quite complex (yet powerful). The <ulink
url="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/CCS/people/kenh/kerberos-faq.html">Kerberos
<acronym>FAQ</></ulink> or <ulink
url="ftp://athena-dist.mit.edu">MIT Project Athena</ulink> can be
a good starting point for exploration. Several sources for
<productname>Kerberos</> distributions exist.
<acronym>FAQ</></ulink> or <ulink url="ftp://athena-dist.mit.edu">MIT
Project Athena</ulink> can be a good starting point for exploration.
Several sources for <productname>Kerberos</> distributions exist.
</para>
<para>
While <productname>PostgreSQL</> supports both Kerberos 4 and
Kerberos 5, only Kerberos 5 is recommended. Kerberos 4 is
considered insecure and no longer recommended for general
use.
</para>
<para>