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diff --git a/crypto/krb5/doc/html/_sources/admin/realm_config.rst.txt b/crypto/krb5/doc/html/_sources/admin/realm_config.rst.txt index 9f5ad5074650..32c5b9cf11ee 100644 --- a/crypto/krb5/doc/html/_sources/admin/realm_config.rst.txt +++ b/crypto/krb5/doc/html/_sources/admin/realm_config.rst.txt @@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ using the **kdc**, **master_kdc**, **admin_server**, and explicit server locations, providing SRV records will still benefit unconfigured clients, and be useful for other sites. +Clients can be configured with the **sitename** realm variable (new in +release 1.22). If a site name is set, the client first attempts SRV +record lookups with ".*sitename*._sites" inserted after the service +and protocol name and before the Kerberos realm. Site-specific +records may indicate servers more proximal to the client, allowing for +faster access. + .. _kdc_discovery: @@ -244,6 +251,9 @@ URI lookups are enabled by default, and can be disabled by setting precedence over SRV lookups, falling back to SRV lookups if no URI records are found. +The **sitename** variable in the :ref:`realms` section of +:ref:`krb5.conf(5)` applies to URI lookups as well as SRV lookups. + .. _db_prop: |