Administration
Manual Administration Using kadmin
Allow Postdated Attribute
The Allow Postdated attribute determines whether a principal is allowed ticket postdating. Postdating is a mechanism that allows a principal to obtain a ticket that is initially invalid but becomes valid in the future.
The Allow Postdated attribute applies to both user and service principals as indicated below:
•User principals can be issued either a postdated or postdatable ticket
•Service principals can be issued postdated service tickets for the service by the server
NOTE | Before the server issues a postdated service ticket, the requesting |
| user must possess a postdatable TGT. |
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To modify the parameter type attr for the principal admin, to set the
Allow Postdated Attribute, you would need to do the following:
Command: mod
Name of Principal to Modify: admin
Parameter Type to be Modified (attr,fcnt,vno or quit) :attr
Attribute (or quit): {postdatenopostdate}
Principal modified.
Allow Renewable Attribute
The Allow Renewable attribute determines whether a principal is allowed to request for renewable tickets. Renewable tickets are those that can be
The maximum ticket lifetime and renewable time are stored in the principal database in krbtgt/REALM@REALM principal. Individual principal accounts can be limited using the Maximum Renew Time Setting on the General tab of the Administrator.
The Allow Renewable attribute applies to both user and service principals. If this attribute is set for a,
• User principal, the principal can be issued a renewable ticket
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