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Reference distribution and official documentation for Kerberos. Software is subject to US export control. (MIT)
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/

A resource site with documentation, papers and software distributions. Software may be subject to US export control.
http://gost.isi.edu/info/kerberos/

An index of related resources. Includes software distributions and patches, as well as user documentation.
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~shadow/kerberos.html

An international free implementation. Includes downloads, distribution information and mailing list contacts.
http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/

An overview and specification of the official internet protocol.
http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1510.txt

Provides products for database security, web security, and security infrastructure based on the Kerberos protocol, and also provides Kerberos consulting and support.
http://www.cybersafe.ltd.uk

"Multiple Kerberos distributions contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on a vulnerable system."
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-29.html

A technical paper documenting the system and standard. Includes diagrams and references.
http://gost.isi.edu/publications/kerberos-neuman-tso.html

Excellent tutorial on implementation. Contains detailed steps to follow for a successful installation, as well as answers to common questions.
http://www.ornl.gov/~jar/HowToKerb.html

A step-by-step description of the design and configuration of a GNU/Linux Kerberos infrastructure.
http://www.cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/kerby-infra.html

Brief tutorial on configuring *nix systems to authenticate off a Microsoft Active Directory server.
http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~awithers/integration/

Freely available implementation of Kerberos 5. Includes system documentation and downloads.
http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/

Answers to frequently asked questions.
http://www.cmf.nrl.navy.mil/CCS/people/kenh/kerberos-faq.html