| Name : authd
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| Version : 0.2.2
| Vendor : PLD
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| Release : 3
| Date : 2005-01-24 08:00:26
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| Group : Daemons
| Source RPM : authd-0.2.2-3.src.rpm
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| Size : 0.04 MB
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| Packager : PLD bug tracking system ( http://bugs_pld_org_pl/ )
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| Summary : authd (RSA authentication daemon)
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Description :
authd is a software package for obtaining and verifying user
credentials which contain cryptographic signatures based on RSA public
key cryptography. It includes (i) a server (authd) for authenticating
local users through Unix domain sockets and process credentials and
(ii) a client library (libauth.a) for requesting new credentials and
verifying credentials signed by the server. In the context of
clusters, authd is typically used by installing a single cluster-wide
RSA public/private key pair on all nodes and running authd everywhere.
Given this arrangement, client programs running on any node can obtain
and present timestamped credentials to cluster services which can then
verify user identities using the cluster-wide public key. Compared to
other approaches for authentication, authd\'s scheme is attractive
since it obviates the need for users to manage their own
public/private key pairs.
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RPM found in directory: /vol/rzm3/linux-pld/dists/ac/ready/i386 |
