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diff --git a/src/lib/krb425/README b/src/lib/krb425/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f58a0dbe9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/lib/krb425/README @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +This library exports the Kerberos V4 API, acts as a glue layer to the +Kerberos V5 library. However convenient this sounds, in general +practice the use of this library is not recommened, and its use is not +supported. In fact, it hasn't even been updated to the new V4 API +changes yet. + +The reason for this is that while it represents a simple and easy way +to convert an application program which was written to the Kerberos V4 +API to use the Kerberos V5 protocol, the way which the Kerberos V5 protocol +is used is not guaranteed to be standardized in any way. + +Application programmers are urged to take the time to recode their +applications to call either the Kerberos V5 library directly or better +yet to use the GSSAPI library. Changes to the application protocol +may be necessary in either case, but the end result will be much +cleaner and in all likelihood much more interoperable. + + Theodore Ts'o + May 1, 1995 |