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KPROPD(8)                                                                                          KPROPD(8)



NAME
       kpropd - Kerberos V5 slave KDC update server

SYNOPSIS
       kpropd [ -r realm ] [ -f slave_dumpfile ] [ -F principal_database ] [ -p kdb5_util_prog ] [ -d ] [ -S
       ] [ -P port ]

DESCRIPTION
       The kpropd command runs on the slave KDC server.  It listens for update requests made by the kprop(8)
       program, and periodically requests incremental updates from the master KDC.

       When  the  slave receives a kprop request from the master, kpropd accepts the dumped KDC database and
       places it in a file, and then runs kdb5_util(8) to load the dumped database into the active  database
       which  is  used  by  krb5kdc(8).   Thus, the master Kerberos server can use kprop(8) to propagate its
       database to the slave slavers.  Upon a successful download of the KDC database file, the  slave  Ker-beros Kerberos
       beros server will have an up-to-date KDC database.

       Normally,  kpropd  is  invoked out of inetd(8).  This is done by adding a line to the inetd.conf file
       which looks like this:

       kprop     stream    tcp  nowait    root /usr/sbin/kpropd    kpropd

       However, kpropd can also run as a standalone deamon, if the -S option is turned on.  This is done for
       debugging purposes, or if for some reason the system administrator just doesn't want to run it out of
       inetd(8).

       When the slave periodically requests incremental updates, kpropd updates its principal.ulog file with
       any  updates  from  the master.  kproplog(8) can be used to view a summary of the update entry log on
       the slave KDC.  Incremental propagation is not enabled by  default;  it  can  be  enabled  using  the
       iprop_enable   and  iprop_slave_poll  settings  in  kdc.conf(5).   The  principal  "kiprop/slavehost-name@REALM" "kiprop/slavehostname@REALM"
       name@REALM" (where "slavehostname" is the name of the slave KDC host, and "REALM" is the name of  the
       Kerberos realm) must be present in the slave's keytab file.


OPTIONS
       -r realm
              specifies   the   realm   of   the   master   server;   by   default  the  realm  returned  by
              krb5_default_local_realm(3) is used.

       -f file
              specifies the filename where the dumped principal database file is to be  stored;  by  default
              the dumped database file is KPROPD_DEFAULT_FILE (normally /var/db/krb5kdc/from_master).

       -p     allows  the  user to specify the pathname to the kdb5_util(8) program; by default the pathname
              used is KPROPD_DEFAULT_KDB5_UTIL (normally /usr/sbin/kdb5_util).

       -S     turn on standalone mode.  Normally, kpropd is invoked out of inetd(8) so it expects a  network
              connection  to be passed to it from inetd (8).  If the -S option is specified, kpropd will put
              itself into the background, and wait for  connections  to  the  KPROP_SERVICE  port  (normally
              krb5_prop).

       -d     turn on debug mode.  In this mode, if the -S option is selected, kpropd will not detach itself
              from the current job and run in the background.  Instead, it will run in  the  foreground  and
              print out debugging messages during the database propagation.

       -P     allow for an alternate port number for kpropd to listen on. This is only useful if the program
              is run in standalone mode.

       -a     allows the user to specify the path to the kpropd.acl  file;  by  default  the  path  used  is
              KPROPD_ACL_FILE (normally /var/db/krb5kdc/kpropd.acl).

FILES
       kpropd.acl  Access   file   for   kpropd;   the   default   location   is  KPROPD_ACL_FILE  (normally
                   /var/db/krb5kdc/kpropd.acl).  Each entry is a line containing the  principal  of  a  host
                   from which the local machine will allow Kerberos database propagation via kprop.

SEE ALSO
       kprop(8), kdb5_util(8), krb5kdc(8), inetd(8)



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