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https://github.com/bloomberg/jupyterhub-kdcauthenticator

A Kerberos authenticator module for the JupyterHub platform
https://github.com/bloomberg/jupyterhub-kdcauthenticator

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A Kerberos authenticator module for the JupyterHub platform

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# KDCAuthenticator

KDC authenticator allows to authenticate the JuypterHub user using Kerberos protocol.

# Install, Configure and Run

1. Install KDC Authenticator -

Run the following command at kdcauthenticator directory

```
pip3 install jupyterhub-kdcauthenticator
```

Or clone the repository and install -
```
git clone https://github.com/bloomberg/kdcauthenticator.git
cd kdcauthenticator
pip3 install -e .
```

2. Configure JupyterHub for KDC Authenticator

Add the following line to the jupyterHub config file
```
c.JupyterHub.authenticator_class = 'kdcauthenticator.kdcauthenticator.KDCAuthenticator'
```
Optionally you can add the following lines to create local system users
```
c.LocalAuthenticator.add_user_cmd = ['adduser', '-m']
c.LocalAuthenticator.create_system_users = True
```

3. The Service principal for JupyterHub authenticator is configured to "HTTP" but can be configured by -

```
c.KDCAuthenticator.service_name = ''
```

4. Run the JupyterHub command with Kerberos environment variables -

```
KRB5_CONFIG=[Kerberos-config-path] KRB5_KTNAME=[HTTP-Service-Principle-Keytab-path] jupyterhub --ip=0.0.0.0 --port=8000 --no-ssl --config=[jupyterHub-config-file-path]
```