kta[dd] -p principal_name [-pw password] [-a[uto]] [-r[egistry]] [-f key-file] Creates a password for a server or machine in the keytab file on the local node. The -p option specifies the name of the server or machine principal for which you are creating a password. The -pw option lets you supply the password on the command line. If you do not enter this option or the -auto option, ktadd prompts for the password. The -a option generates the password randomly. If you use this option, you must also use the -r option. If you do not specify the -auto or the -pw option, you are prompted for a password. The -r option updates the principal's password in the registry to match the string you enter (or automatically generate) for the password in the keytab file. Use it to ensure that the principal's password in the registry and the keytab file are in synch when you change a principal's password in the keytab file. To use this option, a password for the principal must exist in the default keytab file or the keytab file named by the -f option. The -f option specifies the name of the server keytab file on the local node to which you are adding the password. If you do not specify a keytab file name, dce$local:[krb5]v5srvtab.; is used. Note that you must be privileged to add entries in the default keytab file.