authenticate Method

Authenticates the user.

Syntax

def authenticate() -> None: ...

Remarks

This method authenticates the user.

Authentication

When on_authenticate is called the class will attempt to authenticate the user with the Key Distribution Center (KDC). The class will communicate with the kdc_host to obtain a service ticket and populate auth_token. The following properties are required when calling this method:

• spn (required)
• user (required)
• password (required)
• kdc_host (required)

A typical sequence of messages would be:

• KRB_AS_REQ -> KDC
• KRB_AS_REP <- KDC
• KRB_TGS_REQ -> KDC
• KRB_TGS_REP <- KDC
• auth_token is populated with the constructed KRB_AP_REP message.

Communication with the kdc_host can be seen through the on_pi_trail event.