.\" from: kdb_init.8,v 4.1 89/01/23 11:09:02 jtkohl Exp $ .\" $Id: kdb_init.8,v 1.1.1.1 1994/09/30 14:50:06 csgr Exp $ .\" Copyright 1989 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. .\" .\" For copying and distribution information, .\" please see the file . .\" .TH KDB_INIT 8 "Kerberos Version 4.0" "MIT Project Athena" .SH NAME kdb_init \- Initialize Kerberos key distribution center database .SH SYNOPSIS kdb_init [ .B realm ] .SH DESCRIPTION .I kdb_init initializes a Kerberos key distribution center database, creating the necessary principals. .PP If the optional .I realm argument is not present, .I kdb_init prompts for a realm name (defaulting to the definition in /usr/include/kerberosIV/krb.h). After determining the realm to be created, it prompts for a master key password. The master key password is used to encrypt every encryption key stored in the database. .SH DIAGNOSTICS .TP 20n "/etc/kerberosIV/principal: File exists" An attempt was made to create a database on a machine which already had an existing database. .SH FILES .TP 20n /etc/kerberosIV/principal.db DBM file containing database .TP /etc/kerberosIV/principal.ok Semaphore indicating that the DBM database is not being modified. .TP /usr/include/kerberosIV/krb.h Include file defining default realm .SH SEE ALSO kdb_destroy(8)