> Could it be that the guys at MIT chose the name Kerberos because there are > three Parties involved in the authentication process (client, server, krb) > and Kerberos (the beast) is commonly visualized as a three headed dog?
Actually, there are two reasons. First, it fits in with the project naming scheme--the computer system here is called "Athena," the user database is called "Moira," etc. As for the actual selection of name: Kerberos's original design goals were Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting; these are its three heads. -- Kevin L. Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
