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How to: Enable Kerberos Authentication on a SQL Server Failover Cluster

SQL Server 2008 R2

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications. Kerberos provides a foundation for interoperability and helps to enhance the security of enterprise-wide network authentication.

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You can use Kerberos authentication with SQL Server stand-alone instances or with SQL Server failover cluster instances. For additional information, see Registering a Service Principal Name and the Knowledge Base article, "How to use Kerberos authentication in SQL Server."

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Security Considerations for a SQL Server Installation

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This page currently has no information specific to Windows Server 2008, only a link to information on enabling Kerberos authentication on a SQL Server cluster running on Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. Please add details or a link to details on enabling Kerberos authentication on a SQL Server cluster running on Windows Server 2008.

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8/17/2010
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