1 Currently, getting an initial ticket for a user involves many function
2 calls, especially when a full set of features including password
3 expiration and challenge preauthentication is desired. In order to
4 solve this problem, a new api is proposed.
6 typedef struct _krb5_prompt {
12 typedef int (*krb5_prompter_fct)(krb5_context context,
16 krb5_prompt prompts[]);
18 typedef struct _krb5_get_init_creds_opt {
21 krb5_deltat renew_life;
24 krb5_enctype *etype_list;
25 int etype_list_length;
26 krb5_address **address_list;
27 /* XXX the next three should not be used, as they may be
29 krb5_preauthtype *preauth_list;
30 int preauth_list_length;
32 } krb5_get_init_creds_opt;
34 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_TKT_LIFE 0x0001
35 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_RENEW_LIFE 0x0002
36 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_FORWARDABLE 0x0004
37 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_PROXIABLE 0x0008
38 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_ETYPE_LIST 0x0010
39 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_ADDRESS_LIST 0x0020
40 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_PREAUTH_LIST 0x0040
41 #define KRB5_GET_INIT_CREDS_OPT_SALT 0x0080
43 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_init(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt);
45 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_tkt_life(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
46 krb5_deltat tkt_life);
47 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_renew_life(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
48 krb5_deltat renew_life);
49 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_forwardable(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
51 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_proxiable(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
53 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_etype_list(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
54 krb5_enctype *etype_list,
55 int etype_list_length);
56 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_address_list(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
57 krb5_address **addresses);
58 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_preauth_list(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
59 krb5_preauthtype *preauth_list,
60 int preauth_list_length);
61 void krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_salt(krb5_get_init_creds_opt *opt,
65 krb5_get_init_creds_password(krb5_context context,
67 krb5_principal client,
69 krb5_prompter_fct prompter,
71 krb5_deltat start_time,
73 krb5_get_init_creds_opt *options);
75 This function will attempt to acquire an initial ticket. The function
76 will perform whatever tasks are necessary to do so. This may include
77 changing an expired password, preauthentication.
79 The arguments divide into two types. Some arguments are basically
80 invariant and arbitrary across all initial tickets, and if not
81 specified are determined by configuration or library defaults. Some
82 arguments are different for each execution or application, and if not
83 specified can be determined correctly from system configuration or
84 environment. The former arguments are contained in a structure whose
85 pointer is passed to the function. A bitmask specifies which elements
86 of the structure should be used. In most cases, a NULL pointer can be
87 used. The latter arguments are specified as individual arguments to
90 If a pointer to a credential is specified, the initial credential is
91 filled in. If the caller only wishes to do a simple password check
92 and will not be doing any other kerberos functions, then a NULL
93 pointer may be specified, and the credential will be destroyed.
95 If the client name is non-NULL, the initial ticket requested will be
96 for that principal. Otherwise, the principal will be the username
97 specified by the USER environment variable, or if the USER environment
98 variable is not set, the username corresponding to the real user id of
101 If the password is non-NULL, then this string is used as the password.
102 Otherwise, the prompter function will be used to prompt the user for
105 If a prompter function is non-NULL, it will be used if additional user
106 input is required, such as if the user's password has expired and
107 needs to be changed, or if input preauthentication is necessary. If
108 no function is specified and input is required, then the login will
111 The context argument is the same as that passed to krb5_login.
112 The data argument is passed unmodified to the prompter
113 function and is intended to be used to pass application data
114 (such as a display handle) to the prompter function.
116 The banner argument, if non-NULL, will indicate what sort of
117 input is expected from the user (for example, "Password has
118 expired and must be changed" or "Enter Activcard response for
119 challenge 012345678"), and should be displayed accordingly.
121 The num_prompts argument indicates the number of values which
122 should be prompted for. If num_prompts == 0, then the banner
123 contains an informational message which should be displayed to
126 The prompts argument contains an array describing the values
127 for which the user should be prompted. The prompt member
128 indicates the prompt for each value ("Enter new
129 password"/"Enter it again", or "Challenge response"). The
130 hidden member is nonzero if the response should not be
131 displayed back to the user. The reply member is a pointer to
132 krb5_data structure which has already been allocated. The
133 prompter should fill in the structure with the NUL-terminated
134 response from the user.
136 If the response data does not fit, or if any other error
137 occurs, then the prompter function should return a non-zero
138 value which will be returned by the krb5_get_init_creds
139 function. Otherwise, zero should be returned.
141 The library function krb5_prompter_posix() implements
142 a prompter using a posix terminal for user in. This function
143 does not use the data argument.
145 If the start_time is zero, then the requested ticket will be valid
146 beginning immediately. Otherwise, the start_time indicates how far in
147 the future the ticket should be postdated.
149 If the in_tkt_service name is non-NULL, that principal name will be
150 used as the server name for the initial ticket request. The realm of
151 the name specified will be ignored and will be set to the realm of the
152 client name. If no in_tkt_service name is specified,
153 krbtgt/CLIENT-REALM@CLIENT-REALM will be used.
155 For the rest of arguments, a configuration or library default will be
156 used if no value is specified in the options structure.
158 If a tkt_life is specified, that will be the lifetime of the ticket.
159 The library default is 10 hours; there is no configuration variable
160 (there should be, but it's not there now).
162 If a renew_life is specified and non-zero, then the RENEWABLE option
163 on the ticket will be set, and the value of the argument will be the
164 the renewable lifetime. The configuration variable [libdefaults]
165 "renew_lifetime" is the renewable lifetime if none is passed in. The
166 library default is not to set the RENEWABLE option.
168 If forwardable is specified, the FORWARDABLE option on the ticket will
169 be set if and only if forwardable is non-zero. The configuration
170 variable [libdefaults] "forwardable" is used if no value is passed in.
171 The option will be set if and only if the variable is "y", "yes",
172 "true", "t", "1", or "on", case insensitive. The library default is
173 not to set the FORWARDABLE option.
175 If proxiable is specified, the PROXIABLE option on the ticket will be
176 set if and only if proxiable is non-zero. The configuration variable
177 [libdefaults] "proxiable" is used if no value is passed in. The
178 option will be set if and only if the variable is "y", "yes", "true",
179 "t", "1", or "on", case insensitive. The library default is not to
180 set the PROXIABLE option.
182 If etype_list is specified, it will be used as the list of desired
183 encryption algorithms in the request. The configuration variable
184 [libdefaults] "default_tkt_enctypes" is used if no value is passed in.
185 The library default is "des-cbc-md5 des-cbc-crc".
187 If address_list is specified, it will be used as the list of addresses
188 for which the ticket will be valid. The library default is to use all
189 local non-loopback addresses. There is no configuration variable.
191 If preauth_list is specified, it names preauth data types which will
192 be included in the request. The library default is to interact with
193 the kdc to determine the required preauth types. There is no
194 configuration variable.
196 If salt is specified, it specifies the salt which will be used when
197 converting the password to a key. The library default is to interact
198 with the kdc to determine the correct salt. There is no configuration
201 ================================================================
203 typedef struct _krb5_verify_init_creds_opt {
206 } krb5_verify_init_creds_opt;
208 #define KRB5_VERIFY_INIT_CREDS_OPT_AP_REQ_NOFAIL 0x0001
210 void krb5_verify_init_creds_opt_init(krb5_init_creds_opt *options);
211 void krb5_verify_init_creds_opt_set_ap_req_nofail(krb5_init_creds_opt *options,
215 krb5_verify_init_creds(krb5_context context,
217 krb5_principal ap_req_server,
218 krb5_keytab ap_req_keytab,
220 krb5_verify_init_creds_opt *options);
222 This function will use the initial ticket in creds to make an AP_REQ
223 and verify it to insure that the AS_REP has not been spoofed.
225 If the ap_req_server name is non-NULL, then this service name will be
226 used for the AP_REQ; otherwise, the default host key
227 (host/hostname.domain@LOCAL-REALM) will be used.
229 If ap_req_keytab is non-NULL, the service key for the verification
230 will be read from that keytab; otherwise, the service key will be read
231 from the default keytab.
233 If the service of the ticket in creds is the same as the service name
234 for the AP_REQ, then this ticket will be used directly. If the ticket
235 is a tgt, then it will be used to obtain credentials for the service.
236 Otherwise, the verification will fail, and return an error.
238 Other failures of the AP_REQ verification may or may not be considered
239 errors, as described below.
241 If a pointer to a credential cache handle is specified, and the handle
242 is NULL, a credential cache handle referring to all credentials
243 obtained in the course of verifying the user will be returned. In
244 order to avoid potential setuid race conditions and other problems
245 related to file system access, this handle will refer to a memory
246 credential cache. If the handle is non-NULL, then the credentials
247 will be added to the existing ccache. If the caller only wishes to
248 verify the password and will not be doing any other kerberos
249 functions, then a NULL pointer may be specified, and the credentials
250 will be deleted before the function returns.
252 If ap_req_nofail is specified, then failures of the AP_REQ
253 verification are considered errors if and only if ap_req_nofail is
256 Whether or not AP_REQ validation is performed and what failures mean
257 depends on these inputs:
259 A) The appropriate keytab exists and contains the named key.
261 B) An AP_REQ request to the kdc succeeds, and the resulting AP_REQ
262 can be decrypted and verified.
264 C) The administrator has specified in a configuration file that
265 AP_REQ validation must succeed. This is basically a paranoid bit, and
266 can be overridden by the application based on a command line flag or
267 other application-specific info. This flag is especially useful if
268 the admin is concerned that DNS might be spoofed while determining the
269 host/FQDN name. The configuration variable [libdefaults]
270 "verify_ap_req_nofail" is used if no value is passed in. The library
271 default is not to set this option.
273 Initial ticket verification will succeed if and only if:
278 ================================================================
280 For illustrative purposes, here's the invocations I expect some
281 programs will use. Of course, error checking needs to be added.
285 /* Fill in client from the command line || existing ccache, and,
286 start_time, and options.{tkt_life,renew_life,forwardable,proxiable}
287 from the command line. Some or all may remain unset. */
289 krb5_get_init_creds(context, &creds, client,
290 krb5_initial_prompter_posix, NULL,
291 start_time, NULL, &options);
292 krb5_cc_store_cred(context, ccache, &creds);
293 krb5_free_cred_contents(context, &creds);
297 krb5_get_init_creds(context, &creds, client,
298 krb5_initial_prompter_posix, NULL,
300 krb5_verify_init_creds(context, &creds, NULL, NULL, &vcc, NULL);
302 krb5_cc_store_cred(context, ccache, &creds);
303 krb5_cc_copy(context, vcc, ccache);
304 krb5_free_cred_contents(context, &creds);
305 krb5_cc_destroy(context, vcc);
309 krb5_get_initial_creds(context, &creds, client,
310 krb5_initial_prompter_xt, (void *) &xtstuff,
312 krb5_verify_init_creds(context, &creds, NULL, NULL, &vcc, NULL);
314 krb5_cc_store_cred(context, ccache, &creds);
315 krb5_free_cred_contents(context, &creds);
316 krb5_cc_copy(context, vcc, ccache);
317 krb5_cc_destroy(context, vcc);
321 krb5_init_creds_opt_init(&options);
322 krb5_init_creds_opt_set_tkt_life = 300;
323 krb5_get_initial_creds(context, &creds, client,
324 krb5_initial_prompter_posix, NULL,
325 0, "kadmin/changepw", &options);
326 /* change password */
327 krb5_free_cred_contents(context, &creds);
329 pop3d (simple password validator when no user interation possible):
331 krb5_get_initial_creds(context, &creds, client,
332 NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
333 krb5_verify_init_creds(context, &creds, NULL, NULL, &vcc, NULL);
334 krb5_cc_destroy(context, vcc);
336 ================================================================
338 password expiration has a subtlety. When a password expires and is
339 changed, there is a delay between when the master gets the new key
340 (immediately), and the slaves (propogation interval). So, when
341 getting an in_tkt, if the password is expired, the request should be
342 reissued to the master (this kind of sucks if you have SAM, oh well).
343 If this says expired, too, then the password should be changed, and
344 then the initial ticket request should be issued to the master again.
345 If the master times out, then a message that the password has expired
346 and cannot be changed due to the master being unreachable should be
349 ================================================================
351 get_init_creds reads config stuff from:
360 typedef struct _krb5_get_init_creds_opt {
362 krb5_deltat tkt_life; /* varname = "ticket_lifetime" */
363 krb5_deltat renew_life; /* varname = "renew_lifetime" */
364 int forwardable; /* varname = "forwardable" */
365 int proxiable; /* varname = "proxiable" */
366 krb5_enctype *etype_list; /* varname = "default_tkt_enctypes" */
367 int etype_list_length;
368 krb5_address **address_list; /* no varname */
369 krb5_preauthtype *preauth_list; /* no varname */
370 int preauth_list_length;
372 } krb5_get_init_creds_opt;