Why would the app Kerberos be on my system?

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Why would the app Kerberos be on my system?

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On my mid-2015 MB Pro, I noticed the app Kerberos when looking at Sys Prefs> Notifications & Focus. It is a network authentication protocol and designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography.

It's not in my lists of applications. It's in many commercial products.

Any reason to be suspicious? How would I delete it if it's not in the App folder?

Can I discover which product it serves?

Royks

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jan 20, 2023 3:08 PM

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royksjr Author

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Jan 20, 2023 3:22 PM in response to MartinR

Thank you for that reply!

Im not in a corporate situation now, any idea how to delete it?

And, just curiously, is this a way a corporate entity cud keep track of the device’s sn those who use it even post such employment?

Thanks again!

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MartinR

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Jan 20, 2023 3:16 PM in response to royksjr

Kerberos would probably be there if you have ever used your Mac in a corporate network or if you ever used a VPN or logged into a network that uses Active Directory or if your Mac is/was under MDM management or has any profiles installed on it.

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MartinR

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Jan 20, 2023 5:28 PM in response to royksjr

No. It's just a security component. It doesn't track anything or even enable tracking.

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Why would the app Kerberos be on my system?

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