Using the Dock Area

The Kerberos for Mac installation automatically adds the Kerberos icon to the Dock area for the active user (the user who is logged in at the time of installation). By running the program in your Dock area, your tickets will be automatically renewed for up to 7 days. If you close the Kerberos application, your tickets will expire after 25 hours.

Note: If you were not the active user when Kerberos for Mac was installed, the Kerberos icon will NOT display in your Dock area. In this case, launch the Kerberos for Mac utility (Applications > Utilities > Kerberos for Mac) and add the utility to your Dock area.

Logged in icon (active tickets)	Logged out icon (no tickets)
When Kerberos for Mac is running and you have tickets, the Key Ring icon appears in the Dock area. The time left on your active tickets displays at the bottom of the icon.	When you do NOT have active tickets, the time remaining does not display.

Display the Kerberos Menu

1. Click and hold the Kerberos icon in the Dock area.
2. The Kerberos menu displays with the following options:
   
   • Get tickets: Use this option to "get" authentication tickets (log in).
   • Renew tickets: Select this option to extend the ticket life of your existing tickets.
   • Change password: This option is not activated at Carnegie Mellon.
   • Keep in Dock/Remove from Dock: Toggles the Kerberos icon on and off in the Dock area.
   • Open at Login: Select this option to automatically start the Kerberos for Mac utility when you log into your machine.
   • Show in Finder: Use this option to open the application folder containing Kerberos for Mac.
   • Hide: Hides the Kerberos window.
   • Quit: Exits the Kerberos for Mac utility but does NOT destroy tickets. The "time remaining" in the Key Ring icon is no longer displayed.