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kstash: store the KDC master password in a file

NAME

kstash - store the KDC master password in a file

SYNOPSIS

-words [-e string | --enctype= string ] [-k file | --key-file= file ] [--convert-file ] [--random-key ] [--master-key-fd= fd ] [--random-key ] [-h | --help ] [--version ]

DESCRIPTION

reads the Kerberos master key and stores it in a file that will be used by the KDC.

Supported options:

-e string , --enctype= string
the encryption type to use, defaults to DES3-CBC-SHA1.
-k file , --key-file= file
the name of the master key file.
--convert-file
don't ask for a new master key, just read an old master key file, and write it back in the new keyfile format.
--random-key
generate a random master key.
--master-key-fd= fd
filedescriptor to read passphrase from, if not specified the passphrase will be read from the terminal.

FILES

/var/heimdal/m-key is the default keyfile if no other keyfile is specified. The format of a Heimdal master key is the same as a keytab, so ktutil list can be used to list the content of the file.

SEE ALSO

kdc(8)