> I followed the instructions in Microsoft's Step-by-Step guide to > Interoperability and can kinit from solaris using my Win2k KDC. But > I have a few questions. > > I have no ktutil program on my client so I just copied the keytab > file to the /etc directory. I don't know if it's even being read. > I know what a keytab file is but don't know why it's needed for a > Win2k KDC. I am able to hit my solaris KDC just fine without the > file. Is it needed? Why? What password is in it? What uses it?
It's used by your solaris box to authenticate people trying to gain access to your system. If you're connecting outwards to a remote system, you don't need the keytab file. Keytabs are generally only needed on the receiving end of a connection or auth request. -sc -- Sean Chittenden
