My question is still pertinent, but I would just like to point out that kerberos v5 authentication is carried by the gssapi interface, which is more generic and portable. So, to reformulate the question: Are there some plans to develop an gssapi based ftp in Konqueror? Cheers, Sfiligoi Igor P.P.S.: I am not a subscriber. --------------------------------- INFN-LNF AEN A72 (int.phone 2726) FNAL CDF Tr 145-D(int.phone 4624) ---------------------------------