freebsd-nq/crypto/kerberosIV/man/kdb_init.8
Mark Murray 03656ac1b0 Initial import of KTH eBones. This has been cleaned up to only include
the "core" Kerberos functionality. The rest of the userland will get their
own changes later.
1997-09-04 06:04:33 +00:00

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.TH KDB_INIT 8 "Kerberos Version 4.0" "MIT Project Athena"
.SH NAME
kdb_init \- Initialize Kerberos key distribution center database
.SH SYNOPSIS
kdb_init [
.B realm
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I kdb_init
initializes a Kerberos key distribution center database, creating the
necessary principals.
.PP
If the optional
.I realm
argument is not present,
.I kdb_init
prompts for a realm name.
After determining the realm to be created, it prompts for
a master key password. The master key password is used to encrypt
every encryption key stored in the database.
.SH DIAGNOSTICS
.TP 20n
"/var/kerberos/principal: File exists"
An attempt was made to create a database on a machine which already had
an existing database.
.SH FILES
.TP 20n
/var/kerberos/principal.pag, /var/kerberos/principal.dir
DBM files containing database
.SH SEE ALSO
kdb_destroy(8)