utility to generate the credentials cache file for the user account that runs the command line programs. The utility is available with the MIT Kerberos V5 download package.
To generate the credentials cache file, perform the following tasks:
When you create the user credentials cache, you must use the forwardable (-f) or proxiable (-p) option. On Solaris 10, use the proxiable option. On other UNIX platforms, use the forwardable option. You can use the following command syntax:
Solaris 10
kinit -p <principal name>
Other UNIX platforms
kinit -f <principal name>
The format for the principal name is <username>@<realmname.com>. Enter the realm name in uppercase letters.
If you set the
KRB5CCNAME
environment variable before you run the
kinit
utility,
kinit
stores the credentials cache in the location specified in the environment variable.