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MAKE_KEYPAIR 8
C 4
NAME
make_keypair
SYNOPSIS
make_keypair hostname [ hostname ... ] - generate Kerberos host key pair
DESCRIPTION
The make_keypair command is used to create pairs of DES keys for each host. The keys are used by priviledged programs such as register (1) to make remote updates to the Kerberos database without having to have first acquired a Kerberos ticket granting ticket (TGT). The keys created by make_keypair are placed (by hand) in the filesystems of the kerberos server in /etc/kerberosIV/register_keys, and in the root directory on the clients. For example, the file /.update.key128.32.130.3 would contain a copy of the key on the client with IP address 128.32.130.3. These keys provide a shared secret which may be used to establish a secure channel between the client hosts and the Kerberos server.
FILES

/.update.keyxx.xx.xx.xx shared DES key with server /etc/kerberosIV/register_keys server's key storage directory

"SEE ALSO"
register(1), registerd(8), kerberos(1)