I think the three heads represent the client, server and KDC in Kerberos.
And not to forget are actually 4 A's for Kerberos: Authentication, Authorization, Auditing/Acounting, Administration.
Zafar
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From: Sam Hartman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 11:02 AM
To: Sean Krulewitch
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Subject: Re: What are the 3 heads of Kerberos?
>>>>> "Sean" == Sean Krulewitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Sean> OK, I've heard three different definitions for the "3 heads"
Sean> of Kerberos, which is generally accepted?
Sean> 1. Authentication, Authorization, Accounting were the inital
Sean> three goals of Kerberos, however they only delivered on the
Sean> first, but the name stuck
Sean> 2. The three heads are the two principals and the KDC
Sean> (client, server, KDC)
Mark is certainly correct that AAA (although I think A tended to stand
for auditing back then) was the symbolic link for the heads.
I have at least heard the second interpretation before, and it seems
to have some value if we don't want to change the icon to a head and
two bloody stumps. Unfortunately I cannot remember where I heard the
second interpretation; certainly not here at MIT.
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