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Keytabs are normally represented by files in a standard +format, although in rare cases they can be represented in other ways. +Keytabs are used most often to allow server applications to accept +authentications from clients, but can also be used to obtain initial +credentials for client applications.</p> +<p>Keytabs are named using the format <em>type</em><tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">:</span></tt><em>value</em>. Usually +<em>type</em> is <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">FILE</span></tt> and <em>value</em> is the absolute pathname of the file. +Other possible values for <em>type</em> are <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">SRVTAB</span></tt>, which indicates a +file in the deprecated Kerberos 4 srvtab format, and <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">MEMORY</span></tt>, which +indicates a temporary keytab stored in the memory of the current +process.</p> +<p>A keytab contains one or more entries, where each entry consists of a +timestamp (indicating when the entry was written to the keytab), a +principal name, a key version number, an encryption type, and the +encryption key itself.</p> +<p>A keytab can be displayed using the <a class="reference internal" href="../user/user_commands/klist.html#klist-1"><em>klist</em></a> command with the +<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">-k</span></tt> option. Keytabs can be created or appended to by extracting +keys from the KDC database using the <a class="reference internal" href="../admin/admin_commands/kadmin_local.html#kadmin-1"><em>kadmin</em></a> <a class="reference internal" href="../admin/admin_commands/kadmin_local.html#ktadd"><em>ktadd</em></a> +command. Keytabs can be manipulated using the <a class="reference internal" href="../admin/admin_commands/ktutil.html#ktutil-1"><em>ktutil</em></a> and +<a class="reference internal" href="../admin/admin_commands/k5srvutil.html#k5srvutil-1"><em>k5srvutil</em></a> commands.</p> +<div class="section" id="default-keytab"> +<h2>Default keytab<a class="headerlink" href="#default-keytab" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> +<p>The default keytab is used by server applications if the application +does not request a specific keytab. The name of the default keytab is +determined by the following, in decreasing order of preference:</p> +<ol class="arabic simple"> +<li>The <strong>KRB5_KTNAME</strong> environment variable.</li> +<li>The <strong>default_keytab_name</strong> profile variable in <a class="reference internal" href="../admin/conf_files/krb5_conf.html#libdefaults"><em>[libdefaults]</em></a>.</li> +<li>The hardcoded default, <a class="reference internal" href="../mitK5defaults.html#paths"><em>DEFKTNAME</em></a>.</li> +</ol> +</div> +<div class="section" id="default-client-keytab"> +<h2>Default client keytab<a class="headerlink" href="#default-client-keytab" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> +<p>The default client keytab is used, if it is present and readable, to +automatically obtain initial credentials for GSSAPI client +applications. The principal name of the first entry in the client +keytab is used by default when obtaining initial credentials. The +name of the default client keytab is determined by the following, in +decreasing order of preference:</p> +<ol class="arabic simple"> +<li>The <strong>KRB5_CLIENT_KTNAME</strong> environment variable.</li> +<li>The <strong>default_client_keytab_name</strong> profile variable in +<a class="reference internal" href="../admin/conf_files/krb5_conf.html#libdefaults"><em>[libdefaults]</em></a>.</li> +<li>The hardcoded default, <a class="reference internal" href="../mitK5defaults.html#paths"><em>DEFCKTNAME</em></a>.</li> +</ol> +</div> +</div> + + + </div> + </div> + </div> + </div> + <div class="sidebar"> + <h2>On this page</h2> + <ul> +<li><a class="reference internal" href="#">keytab</a><ul> +<li><a class="reference internal" href="#default-keytab">Default keytab</a></li> +<li><a class="reference internal" href="#default-client-keytab">Default client keytab</a></li> +</ul> +</li> +</ul> + + <br/> + <h2>Table of contents</h2> + <ul class="current"> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../user/index.html">For users</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../admin/index.html">For administrators</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../appdev/index.html">For application developers</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../plugindev/index.html">For plugin module developers</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../build/index.html">Building Kerberos V5</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1 current"><a class="reference internal" href="index.html">Kerberos V5 concepts</a><ul class="current"> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="ccache_def.html">Credential cache</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2 current"><a class="current reference internal" href="">keytab</a><ul class="simple"> +</ul> +</li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="rcache_def.html">replay cache</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="stash_file_def.html">stash file</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l2"><a class="reference internal" href="date_format.html">Supported date and time formats</a></li> +</ul> +</li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../formats/index.html">Protocols and file formats</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../mitK5features.html">MIT Kerberos features</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../build_this.html">How to build this documentation from the source</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../about.html">Contributing to the MIT Kerberos Documentation</a></li> +<li class="toctree-l1"><a class="reference internal" href="../resources.html">Resources</a></li> +</ul> + + <br/> + <h4><a href="../index.html">Full Table of Contents</a></h4> + <h4>Search</h4> + <form class="search" action="../search.html" method="get"> + <input type="text" name="q" size="18" /> + <input type="submit" value="Go" /> + <input type="hidden" name="check_keywords" value="yes" /> + <input type="hidden" name="area" value="default" /> + </form> + </div> + <div class="clearer"></div> + </div> + </div> + + <div class="footer-wrapper"> + <div class="footer" > + <div class="right" ><i>Release: 1.15.1</i><br /> + © <a href="../copyright.html">Copyright</a> 1985-2017, MIT. + </div> + <div class="left"> + + <a href="../index.html" title="Full Table of Contents" + >Contents</a> | + <a href="ccache_def.html" title="Credential cache" + >previous</a> | + <a href="rcache_def.html" title="replay cache" + >next</a> | + <a href="../genindex.html" title="General Index" + >index</a> | + <a href="../search.html" title="Enter search criteria" + >Search</a> | + <a href="mailto:krb5-bugs@mit.edu?subject=Documentation__keytab">feedback</a> + </div> + </div> + </div> + + </body> +</html>
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