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Support for Credential Guard

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Would it be possible to support SSPI unconstrained delegation with Credential Guard enabled?

Our users currently need to turn off Credential Guard in order to delegate their ticket which is far from ideal.
When Credential Guard is enabled ssh won't perform delegation (sspi delegation was requested but not fulfilled), see
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/issues/1606
https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/issues/1295

This limitation is documented here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/credential-guard/considerations-known-issues#kerberos-considerations

I'm not very familiar with Credential Guard, but technically the initial TGT could stay in the vault. SSH only has to produce and send the forwarded TGT.

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Research direction

Start with the linked Win32-OpenSSH issues #1606 and #1295, then review the Microsoft Credential Guard Kerberos considerations. Trace how SSH requests SSPI delegation and determine whether a forwarded TGT can be produced while the initial TGT remains protected. Done means delegation works with Credential Guard enabled without the reported error.

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Tech stack
c
Domain
authentication, operating-systems, security
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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