Administering the Kerberos Server

Changing Principal Attributes

 

 

Changing Principal Attributes

 

 

You can change the attributes of a principal in the Principal Information

 

 

window (Figure 8-5). These attributes are the characteristics and

 

 

properties assigned to a user or a service principal. Attributes control

 

 

how a principal behaves and what that principal can do, such as

 

 

renewing and forwarding valid tickets.

 

 

To change the principal attributes, complete the following steps:

Step

1.

In the HP Kerberos Administrator window, choose the Principals tab

 

 

and select the realm of the principal.

Step

2.

Click List All or Search to find the principal.

Step

3.

Select the principal name from List of Principals, and click Edit to

 

 

display the Principal Information window as shown in Figure 8-2.

Step

4.

Choose the Attributes tab to change the attributes for the current

 

 

principal. For more information on attributes, see “Attributes Tab

 

 

(Principal Information Window)” on page 168 and “Password Tab

 

 

(Principal Information Window)” on page 160.

Step

5.

Click OK to accept the new attributes and to close the Principal

 

 

Information window.

You can use the Principal Information window>Edit>Load Default Values option to quickly reload default values or restore previously saved values at any time while editing a principal. When you reload default or restored values, all the fields in the Principal Information window tabs are reset to the default or previously saved values.

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