Lustre Kerberos SSK Authentication: Revision history

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12 October 2026

  • curprev 08:0908:09, 12 October 2026‎ Elliswilson talk contribs‎ 20,024 bytes +20,024‎ Created page with "__TOC__ == Overview == Lustre can authenticate nodes and protect PtlRPC traffic through GSSAPI, using one of two mechanisms: {| class="wikitable" ! !! Kerberos (krb5) !! Shared-Secret Key (SSK) |- | Infrastructure || MIT Kerberos 5 KDC || None; the administrator distributes key files |- | Authenticates || Nodes, '''and''' individual users via <code>kinit</code> || Nodes only (a single root context per connection) |- | Binds a client to its identity by || A per-host pr..."