Entra Kerberos: Unveiling Its Two Powerful Flavors Explained

Key insights

• Entra Kerberos is available in two different types, often called "flavors."


• The first flavor is the Cloud Kerberos Trust, which connects cloud identities with on-premises resources.


• The second flavor is the Key Trust, designed for situations where organizations want to manage keys themselves.


• Cloud Kerberos Trust helps users access company resources without needing a traditional domain join.


• Key Trust offers more control over authentication by letting organizations handle their own cryptographic keys.


• Choosing between these flavors depends on your organization's security needs and existing setup.

Keywords

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