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Introduction

This document describes the Admin API that can be used to maintain principals and policies. It describes the data structures used for each function and the interpretation of each data type field, the semantics of each API function, and the possible return codes.

The Admin API is intended to be used by remote clients using an RPC interface. It is implemented by the admin server running on the Kerberos master server. It is also possible for a program running on the Kerberos master server to use the Admin API directly, without going through the admin server.



Autobuild 2009-09-05