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diff --git a/eBones/kdb_edit/kdb_edit.8 b/eBones/kdb_edit/kdb_edit.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1cfd6ed --- /dev/null +++ b/eBones/kdb_edit/kdb_edit.8 @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +.\" from: kdb_edit.8,v 4.1 89/01/23 11:08:55 jtkohl Exp $ +.\" $Id: kdb_edit.8,v 1.2 1994/07/19 19:27:27 g89r4222 Exp $ +.\" Copyright 1989 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. +.\" +.\" For copying and distribution information, +.\" please see the file <Copyright.MIT>. +.\" +.TH KDB_EDIT 8 "Kerberos Version 4.0" "MIT Project Athena" +.SH NAME +kdb_edit \- Kerberos key distribution center database editing utility +.SH SYNOPSIS +kdb_edit [ +.B \-n +] +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I kdb_edit +is used to create or change principals stored in the Kerberos key +distribution center (KDC) database. +.PP +When executed, +.I kdb_edit +prompts for the master key string and verifies that it matches the +master key stored in the database. +If the +.B \-n +option is specified, the master key is instead fetched from the master +key cache file. +.PP +Once the master key has been verified, +.I kdb_edit +begins a prompt loop. The user is prompted for the principal and +instance to be modified. If the entry is not found the user may create +it. +Once an entry is found or created, the user may set the password, +expiration date, maximum ticket lifetime, and attributes. +Default expiration dates, maximum ticket lifetimes, and attributes are +presented in brackets; if the user presses return the default is selected. +There is no default password. +The password RANDOM is interpreted specially, and if entered +the user may have the program select a random DES key for the +principal. +.PP +Upon successfully creating or changing the entry, ``Edit O.K.'' is +printed. +.SH DIAGNOSTICS +.TP 20n +"verify_master_key: Invalid master key, does not match database." +The master key string entered was incorrect. +.SH FILES +.TP 20n +/kerberos/principal.pag, /kerberos/principal.dir +DBM files containing database +.TP +/.k +Master key cache file. |