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Administering the Kerberos Server
Stashing the Master KeyStashing the Master KeyThe kdb_stash utility stores the master key, the encrypted master password, to a stash file. This utility runs on the primary and secondary security servers. Use the kdb_stash utility to store the master key in a stash file. You must specify the same key type and master password that you specified when you created the database.
If you have used the kdb_create
If you store the password in a disk file, it may allow an intruder to gain access to the principal database. Therefore, secure the file carefully.
The general syntax for stashing the master key is as follows:
kdb_stash
The kdb_stash utility uses the following options:
•3DES or 5:
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