How to Automatically Configure a Kerberos Client

Before You Begin

This procedure uses an installation profile. See How to Create a Kerberos Client Installation Profile.

1. Become superuser.

2. Run the kclient installation script.

   You need to provide the password for the clntconfig principal to complete the process.

   client# /usr/sbin/kclient -p /net/denver.example.com/export/install/profile Starting client setup --------------------------------------------------- kdc1.example.com Setting up /etc/krb5/krb5.conf. Obtaining TGT for clntconfig/admin ... Password for clntconfig/admin@EXAMPLE.COM: <Type the password> nfs/client.example.com entry ADDED to KDC database. nfs/client.example.com entry ADDED to keytab. host/client.example.com entry ADDED to KDC database. host/client.example.com entry ADDED to keytab. Copied /net/denver.example.com/export/install/krb5.conf. --------------------------------------------------- Setup COMPLETE. client#

Example 23–8 Automatically Configuring a Kerberos Client With Command-Line Overrides

The following example overrides the DNSARG and the KDC parameters that are set in the installation profile.

# /usr/sbin/kclient -p /net/denver.example.com/export/install/profile\
-d dns_fallback -k kdc2.example.com

Starting client setup
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kdc1.example.com

Setting up /etc/krb5/krb5.conf.

Obtaining TGT for clntconfig/admin ...
Password for clntconfig/admin@EXAMPLE.COM: <Type the password>

nfs/client.example.com entry ADDED to KDC database.
nfs/client.example.com entry ADDED to keytab.

host/client.example.com entry ADDED to KDC database.
host/client.example.com entry ADDED to keytab.

Copied /net/denver.example.com/export/install/krb5.conf.

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Setup COMPLETE.

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