KDB_UTIL

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: Kerberos Version 4.0
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NAME

kdb_util - Kerberos key distribution center database utility  

SYNOPSIS

kdb_util operation filename  

DESCRIPTION

kdb_util allows the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC) database administrator to perform utility functions on the database.

Operation must be one of the following:

load
initializes the KDC database with the records described by the text contained in the file filename. Any existing database is overwritten.
dump
dumps the KDC database into a text representation in the file filename.
slave_dump
performs a database dump like the dump operation, and additionally creates a semaphore file signalling the propagation software that an update is available for distribution to slave KDC databases.
new_master_key
prompts for the old and new master key strings, and then dumps the KDC database into a text representation in the file filename. The keys in the text representation are encrypted in the new master key.
convert_old_db
prompts for the master key string, and then dumps the KDC database into a text representation in the file filename. The existing database is assumed to be encrypted using the old format (encrypted by the key schedule of the master key); the dumped database is encrypted using the new format (encrypted directly with master key).

 

DIAGNOSTICS

"verify_master_key: Invalid master key, does not match database."
The master key string entered was incorrect.
 

FILES

/etc/kerberosIV/principal.pag, /etc/kerberosIV/principal.dir
DBM files containing database
filename.ok
semaphore file created by slave_dump.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
DIAGNOSTICS
FILES

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