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kpasswd and kdb5_create...

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (epeisach@MIT.EDU)
Sun Jul 28 10:17:39 1996

From: epeisach@MIT.EDU
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 10:17:23 -0400
To: krbcore@MIT.EDU


kdb5_create will add an entry into the database for kadmin/changepw
kadmind looks like it will accept either kadmin/changepw or ovsec_adm/changepw
kpasswd appears to only use ovsec_adm/changepw

Therefore, the default setup appears to not allow one to change
passwords readily. 

Solutions:
	a) The kdb5_create should create the ovsec_adm/changepw entry.
	b) kpasswd should be able to fall back on the other key if the
		error is that the ovsec_adm/changepw is not valid...
	c) Maybe I'm missing something entirely?

Also side question: What is v5passwdd?

	Ezra


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