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From: hilary@SNLL-ARPAGW.LLNL.GOV (Hilary Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kerberos
Subject: Realm name conventions
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Date: 19 Nov 90 16:55:43 GMT
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I have a question about realm names.  If we name our realms using the
normal domain name approach, then the most specific part of the name
comes first and the most general part comes last.  For example, we might
use a name like ROOM.BUILDING.SITE.COMPANY.GOV if we used the domain name
convention.  On the other hand, writing it the other way around seems more
intuitive, perhaps because I am used to the way Unix files are named.
In this case, I would use GOV.COMPANY.SITE.BUILDING.ROOM.  The question
is whether the arrangement of names matters from a technical point of
view.  That is, does Kerberos care whether domain names are compatible
with realm names?  And if it isn't an important issue now, will it
become important in the future?  What if I use Hesiod?  

I am asking because we have two sites, each using a different naming
convention.