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replay cache
============

A replay cache or "rcache" keeps track of all athenticators recently
presented to a given service. If the duplicate authentication
requests are detected in the rcache, the error message is sent to
A replay cache (or "rcache") keeps track of all authenticators
recently presented to a service. If a duplicate authentication
request is detected in the replay cache, an error message is sent to
the application program.

The replay cache interface, like the credential cache and
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----------------------

Some Kerberos or GSSAPI services use a simple authentication mechanism
where a message is sent containing an authenticator, and that
establishes the encryption key that the client will use for talking to
the service. But nothing about that prevents an eavesdropper from
where a message is sent containing an authenticator, which establishes
the encryption key that the client will use for talking to the
service. But nothing about that prevents an eavesdropper from
recording the messages sent by the client, establishing a new
connection, and re-sending or "replaying" the same messages; the
replayed authenticator will establish the same encryption key for the
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There is currently only one implemented kind of replay cache, called
**dfl**. It stores data in one large file, occasionally rewriting it
**dfl**. It stores replay data in one file, occasionally rewriting it
to purge old, expired entries.

The default type can be overridden by **KRB5RCACHETYPE** environment
variable.
The default type can be overridden by the **KRB5RCACHETYPE**
environment variable.

The placement of rcache file is determined by the following:
The placement of the replay cache file is determined by the following:

#. The **KRB5RCACHEDIR** environment variable;

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