Using Kerberos Menus

MIT Kerberos uses a ribbon menu. Most commands and options are available in the two tabs in the ribbon at the top of the main window. The Home tab contains command buttons. The Options tab contains checkboxes for controlling ticket and view options.

A few commands and options are controlled in the Get Ticket window. The Get Ticket window allows you to choose ticket settings and to clear your principal history.

Browse the tables below to see what each button and option does. Or click here for an introduction to using MIT Kerberos.

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Home Tab

MIT Kerberos opens with the Home tab visible. Use the buttons in the Home tab to work with tickets and passwords and to change your default principal. Depending on your installation and your needs, you might not need every button.

The table below gives a quick explanation of each of the buttons. To jump to a detailed How To page for a button, click the button name.

Button	Function
	Get a new MIT Kerberos ticket. How to: Get Tickets
	Renew tickets for the selected principal(s). Renewing a ticket extends its valid lifetime, resetting it to the length of the original ticket. How to: Renew Tickets
	Destroy all of your MIT Kerberos tickets. How to: Destroy Tickets
	Make the selected principal the default principal. Not necessary if you have only one principal. How to: Make Default
	Change your MIT Kerberos password. How to: Change Password

Options Tab

Click the Options tab to reach the checkboxes that control ticket and view options. The Options tab has two panels. Use the View Options panel to choose which information is displayed for your tickets. Use the Ticket Options panel to turn MIT Kerberos's automatic features on or off.

View Options Panel

The View Options checkboxes control what ticket information is displayed. Select a checkbox to see the information column it controls, or deselect the checkbox to hide it.

The table below gives a quick explanation of each of the View options.

Checkbox

Information Displayed When Checked

Issued

The date and time that your tickets were issued.

Renewable Until

The date and time when you will no longer be able to renew your current tickets.

About: Renewable Until

Valid Until

When your ticket will expire.

About: Valid Until

Encryption Type

The type of encryption used to encrypt your tickets and session keys.

About: Encryption Type

Flags

How the tickets were flagged (renewable and/or fowardable) when you obtained them.

About: Flags

Ticket Options Panel

The Ticket Options checkboxes control MIT Kerberos's automatic features. Select a checkbox to turn a feature on, or deselect a checkbox to turn the feature off.

The table below gives a quick explanation of each of the Ticket options.

Checkbox

Select This Option to:

Automatic Ticket Renewal

Automatically renew your Kerberos tickets for their entire renewable lifetime, without promptings or requiring a password, when possible.

About: Automatic Ticket Renewal

Expiration Alarm

Have MIT Kerberos provide an audible alarm 15, 10, and 5 minutes before your tickets expire.

About: Expiration Alarm

Destroy Tickets on Exit

Have MIT Kerberos destroy your tickets when you exit the program.

About: Destroy Tickets on Exit

Allow Mixed Case Realm Name

Allow you to get tickets for a realm that has a name that includes lower case letters.

About: Allow Mixed Case Realm Name