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Download Kerberos and Sidecar

Kerberos

Kerberos is available through Bear Access. You can download Kerberos from the Bear Access channel on uPortal or from the Bear Access Software Downloads page.

Sidecar

As of June 2008, Sidecar is no longer distributed with Bear Access. Most applications at Cornell no longer need Sidecar. Sidecar is scheduled to be retired in December 2008. For more information, see the SideCar FAQ.

If you need Sidecar, you can download it: Cornell Kerberos and Sidecar installer for Windows. (Windows applications only. Sidecar is no longer available for the Macintosh.)

Installing Kerberos and SideCar on Windows

  1. From the Start menu, select Run.
  2. In the "Open:" box, type "C:\Program Files\cu-kerberos-installer.msi" (or whatever filename and location you assigned to the downloaded file; include the quotes as shown if there are blanks in any part of the name). Click the OK button.
  3. An installer window opens.
    1. Read the "Welcome" screen and then click Next >.
    2. Read the license agreement, and if you agree to the terms, click the radio button next to "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and then click Next >.
    3. In the "Ready to Install" screen, click Install.
    4. In the "InstallShield Wizard Completed" screen, click Finish.
  4. To save disk space, you can recycle the cu-kerberos-installer.exe file.

Use Kerberos and SideCar:

  • Before requesting access to a network service protected by Kerberos or SideCar, start SideCar by selecting Run from the Start menu and typing sidecar. Kerberos will prompt for your Net ID and password as needed.

Using Kerberos and SideCar outside the United States

Warning

If you plan to take Kerberos and SideCar out of the country on a CD-ROM or laptop, or plan to download it while abroad, be aware that the US Department of Commerce has restricted the export of cryptographic software. The use of SideCar/Kerberos is illegal in any of the following countries ("T-7 list"): Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.