krb5-server

Krb5-server is a server for the Kerberos authentication protocol, providing secure authentication for users and services in a networked environment.

Evaluated Mar 17, 2026 (0d ago)
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Authentication authentication security kerberos
⚙ Agent Friendliness
24
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
60
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
25
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
--
Documentation
--
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
40
Rate Limits
0

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
50
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

The package has some known vulnerabilities in dependencies but handles secrets securely.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
0
Error Recovery
50
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in environments requiring strong security and centralized authentication management.

Avoid When

In scenarios where lightweight or simpler authentication methods are sufficient.

Use Cases

  • Secure user authentication
  • Service authentication in distributed systems
  • Single sign-on (SSO) implementations

Not For

  • Non-networked applications
  • Simple authentication needs without security requirements

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: Kerberos
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Pricing

Free tier: No
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Idempotent
Unknown
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Alternatives

Full Evaluation Report

Comprehensive deep-dive: security analysis, reliability audit, agent experience review, cost modeling, competitive positioning, and improvement roadmap for krb5-server.

AI-powered analysis · PDF + markdown · Delivered within 30 minutes

$99

Package Brief

Quick verdict, integration guide, cost projections, gotchas with workarounds, and alternatives comparison.

Delivered within 10 minutes

$3

Score Monitoring

Get alerted when this package's AF, security, or reliability scores change significantly. Stay ahead of regressions.

Continuous monitoring

$3/mo

Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-17.

26890
Packages Evaluated
5768
Need Evaluation
2
Need Re-evaluation
Community Powered