Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 02:02:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton <DougB@FreeBSD.org> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP! Kerberos5/Heimdal now default! Message-ID: <20030505020008.V1391@znfgre.qbhto.arg> In-Reply-To: <200305050845.h458j38c069038@grimreaper.grondar.org> References: <200305050845.h458j38c069038@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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On Mon, 5 May 2003, Mark Murray wrote:
> Hello All
>
> Kerberos5/Heimdal is now the default in Current. The old option
> "MAKE_KERBEROS5" is removed. If you do _NOT_ want Kerberos, you
> need to define "NO_KERBEROS" in your /etc/make.conf.
I have to object to this change of direction. Both on POLA grounds, and on
the grounds that because most people don't use kerberos, it shouldn't be
the default. I also think that given the historical propensity of kerberos
to be vulnerable to attack, it definitely shouldn't be included by
default.
Doug
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