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kf: securely forward tickets

NAME

kf - securely forward tickets

SYNOPSIS

[-p port --port = port ] [-l login --login = login ] [-c ccache --ccache = ccache ] [-F | -forwardable ] [-G | -no-forwardable ] [-h | -help ] [--version ] host ...

DESCRIPTION

The program forwards tickets to a remote host through an authenticated and encrypted stream. Options supported are:

-p port --port = port

port to connect to

-l login --login = login

remote login name

-c ccache --ccache = ccache

remote cred cache

-F , -forwardable

forward forwardable credentials

-G , -no-forwardable

do not forward forwardable credentials

-h , -help

--version

is useful when you do not want to enter your password on a remote host but want to have your tickets one for example AFS.

In order for to work you will need to acquire your initial ticket with forwardable flag, i.e. kinit --forwardable

telnet is able to forward tickets by itself.