From: Greg Price Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:34:39 +0000 (-0500) Subject: tweaks X-Git-Tag: trac~26 X-Git-Url: https://sipb.mit.edu/gitweb.cgi/wiki.git/commitdiff_plain/e2cad88961cc6f9c4c0183832fec555a27cc1faa tweaks --- diff --git a/doc/RootInstance b/doc/RootInstance index a999e22..d7a64a6 100644 --- a/doc/RootInstance +++ b/doc/RootInstance @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ These aliases are also careful to get shorter lifetime tickets that are marked n === Extra instances === -Another thing you might want are extra instance tickets. Some people use these as another set of root tickets, with slightly lower security. But a common use is something _less_ secure than your null instance. For example, if you're writing a zephyrbot to run on scripts.mit.edu or something, the zephyrbot will need Kerberos tickets to subscribe to classes. But you don't want to leave your Kerberos password in a file in your locker, so you can leave your extra instance's password instead. +Another thing you might want is an ''extra instance''. Some people use these just like another root instance, with slightly lower security. But a common use is something _less_ secure than your null instance. For example, if you're writing a zephyrbot to run on a shared server like scripts.mit.edu, the zephyrbot will need Kerberos tickets to subscribe to zephyrs. But you don't want to leave your Kerberos password in a file in your locker, so you can leave your extra instance's password instead. === Getting them === -You need to show up in person to IS&T User Accounts in N42 with a photo ID to receive alternate tickets. For the reasons mentioned above, being in control of your null instance and sending a zephyr or authenticated e-mail with it does not mean that you can go ahead and make changes to your root instance too, While you're there, be sure to ask for a pts id, if you want to use your tickets with AFS. \ No newline at end of file +You need to show up in person to IS&T User Accounts in N42 with a photo ID to obtain new Kerberos identities. For the reasons described above, being in control of your null instance and sending a zephyr or authenticated e-mail with it does not mean that you can go ahead and make changes to your root or extra instance too. While you're there, be sure to ask for a pts id, if you want to use your tickets with AFS.