Missing parms in kdc.conf

[bob]

Mark Sellers wrote:
> I am getting the following Kerberos 5 error:
> 
> kadmind: Required parameters in kdc.conf missing while
> initializing, aborting
> 
> I have tried all the obvious things like reading man pages, admin
> guides, and searching the web for examples.  I have also tried
> plenty of trial and error, but to no avail.  Can someone please
> point me in the right direction for solving this [presumably]
> simple problem.
> 
> Conf files follow.  I have replaced my domain name with FOO.
> 
> Regards,
> Mark
> 

Is your kdc.conf file in the default location?  If not you can add the 
following to your krb5.conf:

[kdc]
	profile = /path/to/kdc.conf