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Release 1.9

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This is the preliminary proposed goal set for the krb5-1.9 release. Please provide comments on the krbdev list. This page organizes the goals by the "guiding principles" listed in the roadmap.

Timeline

This is only an approximate timeline.

  • 2010-09-01 -- make release branch
  • 2010-12-01 -- final release

Code quality

  • Python-based test framework
  • KDC refactoring
  • DAL cleanup

Developer experience

  • NSS crypto back end?
  • plugin framework evolution

Performance

  • account lockout performance improvements

End-user experience

Administrator experience

  • Trace logging
  • Plugins for password sync
  • Plugins for password quality checks
  • OTP (only old SAM SecurID planned for now)

Protocol evolution