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Glossary: Monitoring Tools and the Identity Life Cycle

TGT (ticket-granting ticket)

Also written: TGT, ticket-granting ticket

The signed Kerberos pass, valid for about 10 hours, that the KDC gives a user when they sign in. Their PC uses it to get service tickets.

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KerberosKDC (key distribution center)Service ticket