KSTASH(8) | System Manager's Manual | KSTASH(8)

# NAME

`kstash` —
store the KDC master password in a file

# SYNOPSIS

`kstash` | [`-e` string | `-``-enctype=`string] [`-k` file | `-``-key-file=`file] [`-``-convert-file`] [`-``-random-key`] [`-``-master-key-fd=`fd] [`-``-random-key`] [`-h` | `-``-help`] [`-``-version`]

# DESCRIPTION

`kstash` reads the Kerberos master key and stores it in a file that will be used by the KDC.

Supported options:

`-e` string, `-``-enctype=`string
  the encryption type to use, defaults to DES3-CBC-SHA1.
`-k` file, `-``-key-file=`file
  the name of the master key file.
`-``-convert-file`
  don't ask for a new master key, just read an old master key file, and write it back in the new keyfile format.
`-``-random-key`
  generate a random master key.
`-``-master-key-fd=`fd
  filedescriptor to read passphrase from, if not specified the passphrase will be read from the terminal.

# FILES

/var/heimdal/m-key is the default keyfile if no other keyfile is specified. The format of a Heimdal master key is the same as a keytab, so `ktutil` list can be used to list the content of the file.

# SEE ALSO

kdc(8)

April 10, 2007 | NetBSD 9.4