2.6.10. Additional Resources

For more information about Kerberos, refer to the following resources.

2.6.10.1. Installed Kerberos Documentation

The Kerberos V5 Installation Guide and the Kerberos V5 System Administrator's Guide in PostScript and HTML formats. These can be found in the /usr/share/doc/krb5-server-<version-number>/ directory (where <version-number> is the version number of the krb5-server package installed on your system).
The Kerberos V5 UNIX User's Guide in PostScript and HTML formats. These can be found in the /usr/share/doc/krb5-workstation-<version-number>/ directory (where <version-number> is the version number of the krb5-workstation package installed on your system).
Kerberos man pages — There are a number of man pages for the various applications and configuration files involved with a Kerberos implementation. The following is a list of some of the more important man pages.
Client Applications
man kerberos — An introduction to the Kerberos system which describes how credentials work and provides recommendations for obtaining and destroying Kerberos tickets. The bottom of the man page references a number of related man pages.
man kinit — Describes how to use this command to obtain and cache a ticket-granting ticket.
man kdestroy — Describes how to use this command to destroy Kerberos credentials.
man klist — Describes how to use this command to list cached Kerberos credentials.
Administrative Applications
man kadmin — Describes how to use this command to administer the Kerberos V5 database.
man kdb5_util — Describes how to use this command to create and perform low-level administrative functions on the Kerberos V5 database.
Server Applications
man krb5kdc — Describes available command line options for the Kerberos V5 KDC.
man kadmind — Describes available command line options for the Kerberos V5 administration server.
Configuration Files
man krb5.conf — Describes the format and options available within the configuration file for the Kerberos V5 library.
man kdc.conf — Describes the format and options available within the configuration file for the Kerberos V5 AS and KDC.