Heimdal is software that implements the Kerberos 5 protocol.
The most recent release of Heimdal includes several new features and improvements. These include a read-only PKCS11 provider that is built in to hx509, as well as improved documentation for the hx509, hcrypto, and ntlm libraries. The software also has better compatibility with Windows 2008 Server pre-releases and Vista, along with support for native credential cache in Mac OS X 10.5. In addition, Heimdal now includes a pkg-config file (heimdal-gssapi.pc), and several bugs have been addressed and fixed.
Overall, Heimdal is a powerful and reliable software program for managing network authentication using the Kerberos 5 protocol. Its availability under a free license makes it a popular choice for many organizations, and the latest release includes important new features and improvements that further enhance its functionality and ease of use.
Version 1.1: N/A