If you are configuring FTP connections, you can use Kerberos for both authentication and encryption.
To configure Kerberos authentication for the FTP Client
Start the FTP Client.
This opens the
dialog box. (If the FTP Client is already running and this dialog box is not open, go to > .)Perform one of the following tasks:
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Create a new site |
From the dialog box, click .In the dialog box, enter the name or IP address of your FTP server host, and then click .In the dialog box, select . |
Modify an existing site |
From the dialog box, select a site. |
Click
.On the
tab, select the check box.Select the principal and realm you want to use for Kerberos authentication to this server. If the
dialog box appears, type the settings for the principal name, realm, KDC host, and credentials. (This dialog box doesn't appear if your PC has a Kerberos Manager configuration file installed.)Configure any additional Kerberos options on this tab or by clicking
.For more information about Kerberos Manager, see the documentation included with the application.
Perform one of the following tasks:
If you are |
Do This |
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Creating a new site |
Click to close the dialog box and then click .In the dialog box, type your user name on the FTP server and then clickClick . |
Modifying an existing site |
Click to close the open dialog boxes. |
Click
to authenticate to this host and establish a connection.A key and/or padlock icon appears on the status bar when you have made a successful secure connection. The key indicates secure authentication, the padlock indicates an encrypted data stream.
Settings on the
tab of the dialog box are saved to your Reflection FTP Client settings file. Settings from and the dialog box are saved in the Windows registry and apply to all installed Reflection applications that support Kerberos.NOTE:Kerberos support is not available with the Reflection FTP Client that ships as part of Reflection NFS Client (full product).