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diff --git a/doc/user/user_commands/kinit.rst b/doc/user/user_commands/kinit.rst index 72721c3..3f9d534 100644 --- a/doc/user/user_commands/kinit.rst +++ b/doc/user/user_commands/kinit.rst @@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ DESCRIPTION ----------- kinit obtains and caches an initial ticket-granting ticket for -*principal*. +*principal*. If *principal* is absent, kinit chooses an appropriate +principal name based on existing credential cache contents or the +local username of the user invoking kinit. Some options modify the +choice of principal name. OPTIONS |