Federation Manager Agent for Windows Authentication Guide › Deployment Prerequisites for the Federation Manager Agent › KDC Configuration on a UNIX System

KDC Configuration on a UNIX System

The UNIX server that hosts the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC) must be configured to support the Federation Manager server.

To configure Federation Manager on the UNIX KDC server

1. Open a command prompt window.
2. Enter the following command at the command-line prompt:

   usr/sbin/kadmin.local
   

3. Add the Federation Manager system service principal name with this command:

   addprinc -pw <password> HTTP/AgentHost Name.domainname.com@DOMAINNAME.COM
   

4. Create a keytab file.
5. Enter quit.

The configuration of Federation Manager on the UNIX KDC server is complete.