What is the difference between NTLM and Kerberos authentication in Windows security?

[ProfRon]

You know how Windows handles logins, right? NTLM feels like that old-school handshake where your password gets scrambled quick. It challenges you once, you respond, and boom, you're in if it matches. But it's clunky, especially across networks, because it spills hints about your secret every time. I hate how it trusts too easily without checking clocks or bosses. Kerberos flips that script entirely. It hands you a ticket from a central ticket guy first. You flash that ticket around, no password repeats. I love how it syncs times to dodge fakes and keeps everything ticket-tight. NTLM might glitch on far-off machines, while Kerberos struts smooth in big setups. You stick with Kerberos for fresh security vibes; NTLM's just hanging on for legacy stuff. I always nudge folks to upgrade when they can. It dodges those sneaky replay tricks way better too.

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