kadmin question

[Dieter Schicker]

Huub wrote:
> Dieter Schicker wrote:
>> Huub wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm setting up a kerberos/heimdal server and according to the steps 
>>> I'm following I have to do this:
>>>
>>>  kadmin -p alice/admin
>>>  kadmin> add --random-key host/hostname.example.com
>>>  kadmin> ext keytab -k /tmp/krb5.keytab-hostname
>>>  host/hostname.example.com
>>>
>>> My question is this: do I have to type host/ just like that or do I 
>>> have to fill in something? 
>>
>>
>> Yes, just like that. In this way you create a host service principal.
>>
> 
> Now something odd(?): when I (re)boot the system, which is supposed to 
> be the KDC server, it says it can't find the KDC server. This might be 
> related to the failure of finding a KDC server when adding a principle. 
> Any idea what (I) might (be doing)  wrong?

Hm. That of course depends on the OS you're using. Make sure you have 
installed all necessary software for your OS and - supposing it's some 
sort of *n*x - check your init-Scripts.