Verify that your environment meets the requirements listed in the following table before you configure the driver for Kerberos authentication.

Note: For Windows Entra ID, the domain controller must administer both the database server and the client.
Table 1. Kerberos configuration requirements
Component Requirements
Database server No restrictions
Kerberos server The Kerberos server is the machine where the user IDs for authentication are administered. The Kerberos server is also the location of the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC). Network authentication must be provided by one of the following methods.
  • Windows Entra ID on SQL Server
  • MIT Kerberos 1.5 or higher
Client Java SE 8 or higher must be installed.