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7. Constants and Other Defined Values

Overview​

This section defines various constants, identifiers, and protocol values used throughout the Kerberos protocol.

Contents​

7.1. Host Address Types​

Network address type identifiers for different address families.

7.2. KDC Messaging: IP Transports​

Specifications for UDP and TCP transport protocols, including KDC discovery mechanisms.

7.3. Name of the TGS​

Special principal name format for the Ticket-Granting Service.

7.4. OID Arc for KerberosV5​

Object Identifier assignments for Kerberos.

7.5. Protocol Constants and Associated Values​

Comprehensive list of:

  • Key usage numbers
  • Pre-authentication data types
  • Address types
  • Authorization data types
  • Transited encoding types
  • Protocol version number
  • Kerberos message types
  • Name types
  • Error codes

Reference​

For complete definitions of all constants, refer to RFC 4120 Section 7.