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MIT Kerberos vs FreeIPA: catalog facts
MIT Kerberos	FreeIPA
Free Free implementation published by MIT.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Reference implementation of a long-established protocol Still receiving releases, most recently krb5-1.22.2	Integrates LDAP, Kerberos, DNS and certificates in one system Trusts with Microsoft Active Directory
Complex to set up and administer Mostly configured through text files and command-line tools	Linux-centric; built around Fedora and related distributions Many integrated components make it heavy to deploy and operate
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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