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diff --git a/doc/admin.texinfo b/doc/admin.texinfo index 1ce3357..8f5e69e 100644 --- a/doc/admin.texinfo +++ b/doc/admin.texinfo @@ -4039,6 +4039,26 @@ file. Add krb5principalname to the indexes in slapd.conf to speed up the access. @end enumerate +With the LDAP back end it is possible to provide aliases for principal +entries. Currently we provide no mechanism provided for creating +aliases, so it must be done by direct manipulation of the LDAP +entries. + +An entry with aliases contains multiple values of the krbPrincipalName +attribute. Since LDAP attribute values are not ordered, it is +necessary to specify which principal name is canonical, by using the +krbCanonicalName attribute. Therefore, to create aliases for an +entry, first set the krbCanonicalName attribute of the entry to the +canonical principal name (which should be identical to the +pre-existing krbPrincipalName value), and then add additional +krbPrincipalName attributes for the aliases. + +Principal aliases are only returned by the KDC when the client +requests canonicalization. Canonicalization is normally requested for +service principals; for client principals, an explicit flag is often +required (e.g. @code{kinit -C}) and canonicalization is only performed +for initial ticket requests. + @node Application Servers, Backups of Secure Hosts, Configuring Kerberos with OpenLDAP back-end, Top @chapter Application Servers |