Secure authentication is the key enabling technology.
CalNet Kerberos Authentication CalNet authentication allows people and applications to prove their identities to each other in a secure, reliable manner over the network. The current system uses MIT Kerberos Version 5 for secure authentication. Kerberos is a mature and available secure authentication technology. Faculty, staff, and students have CalNet ID s based on their UC Berkeley ID numbers. Student IDs have been active for several years as part of the BearFacts service.