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AuthenticationKerberosV5

AuthenticationKerberosV5 is a backend protocol message. Identifies the message as an authentication request.

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Direction
Backend → frontend
First wire field
Byte1('R')
Field entries
3
Documented flow contexts
Start-up
direction
B
manual path
/docs/18/protocol-message-formats.html
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AuthenticationKerberosV5 (B)

Definition PG 18

Byte1('R')

Identifies the message as an authentication request.

Int32(8)

Length of message contents in bytes, including self.

Int32(2)

Specifies that Kerberos V5 authentication is required.

Wire fields in documented order

PositionFormatMeaning
1Byte1('R')Identifies the message as an authentication request.
2Int32(8)Length of message contents in bytes, including self.
3Int32(2)Specifies that Kerberos V5 authentication is required.

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fields

map[description:Identifies the message as an authentication request. format:Byte1('R')], map[description:Length of message contents in bytes, including self. format:Int32(8)], map[description:Specifies that Kerberos V5 authentication is required. format:Int32(2)]

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Definition sources

center · PostgreSQL 18 · 555610c24d53e4316da5b7d3fc25c279d96856d5e0e23ee308c328c5fa881d9f

Text language: en · 555610c24d53e4316da5b7d3fc25c279d96856d5e0e23ee308c328c5fa881d9f