HPROP(8) System Manager's Manual HPROP(8)

# [NAME](#NAME)

`hprop` — propagate the KDC database

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

`hprop` \[`-m` `file` | `--master-key=`file] \[`-d` `file` | `--database=`file] \[`--source=heimdal|mit-dump`] \[`-r` `string` | `--v4-realm=string`] \[`-c` `cell` | `--cell=cell`] \[`-k` `keytab` | `--keytab=keytab`] \[`-R` `string` | `--v5-realm=string`] \[`-D` | `--decrypt`] \[`-E` | `--encrypt`] \[`-n` | `--stdout`] \[`-v` | `--verbose`] \[`--version`] \[`-h` | `--help`] \[`host`\[:`port`]] `...`

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

`hprop` takes a principal database in a specified format and converts it into a stream of Heimdal database records. This stream can either be written to standard out, or (more commonly) be propagated to a [hpropd(8)](/man/os/heimdal/hpropd.8) server running on a different machine.

If propagating, it connects to all `hosts` specified on the command by opening a TCP connection to port 754 (service hprop) and sends the database in encrypted form.

Supported options:

[`-m`](#m) `file`, `--master-key=`file

Where to find the master key to encrypt or decrypt keys with.

[`-d`](#d) `file`, `--database=`file

The database to be propagated.

[`--source=`](#source=)`heimdal|mit-dump|krb4-dump|kaserver`

Specifies the type of the source database. Alternatives include:

heimdal

a Heimdal database

mit-dump

a MIT Kerberos 5 dump file

+.It Fl k Ar keytab , Fl Fl keytab= Ns Ar keytab The keytab to use for fetching the key to be used for authenticating to the propagation daemon(s). The key hprop/hostname is used from this keytab. The default is to fetch the key from the KDC database.

[`-R`](#R) `string`, `--v5-realm=string`

Local realm override.

[`-D`](#D), `--decrypt`

The encryption keys in the database can either be in clear, or encrypted with a master key. This option transmits the database with unencrypted keys.

[`-E`](#E), `--encrypt`

This option transmits the database with encrypted keys. This is the default if no option is supplied.

[`-n`](#n), `--stdout`

Dump the database on stdout, in a format that can be fed to hpropd.

# [EXAMPLES](#EXAMPLES)

The following will propagate a database to another machine (which should run [hpropd(8)](/man/os/heimdal/hpropd.8)):

```
$ hprop slave-1 slave-2
```

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[hpropd(8)](/man/os/heimdal/hpropd.8)

December 8, 2004 HEIMDAL

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Document: hprop(8) from heimdal 7.8.0-r53 (Chainguard OS)
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