Configuration

krb.realms

NOTE

NOTE

This file does not identify systems as primary or secondary servers, nor does it define the relationship between the primary and secondary servers. These definitions exist in the configuration file, krb.conf.

krb.realms Format

Your_Primary_Security_Server Your_Realm_Name

#

.Your_Secondary_Security_Server Your_Realm_Name

#

*.Your_Domain_Name Your_Realm_Name

#

You can add entries to the file to identify various translations from hostnames to realm names. The order of the entries is insignificant.

Each entry in the file requires two fields which, is separated either by a space or a tab. The following format is generally used:

•The first field specifies a name. You can either specify a hostname or multiple hosts with one entry using the wildcards described in the following pages of this chapter.

•The second field specifies the associated realm. By convention, realm names are in upper-case letters to visually distinguish them from the domain names.

Realm names are case-sensitive; you must type the correct case for the realm name if your site does not follow the upper-case convention.

To create comments, use the pound sign (#). Any characters after a # symbol are ignored. Blank lines and any leading or trailing white spaces on a line are also ignored.

To identify multiple hosts that belong to the same realm in one entry, use one of the following wildcard characters:

. (a period)

Begin the name field with a period followed by a

 

domain name to designate all hosts in the specified

 

domain belong to the indicated realm.

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