Provided by: libauthen-krb5-admin-perl_0.17-3_amd64 
NAME
Authen::Krb5::Admin - Perl extension for MIT Kerberos 5 admin interface
SYNOPSIS
use Authen::Krb5::Admin;
use Authen::Krb5::Admin qw(:constants);
DESCRIPTION
The Authen::Krb5::Admin Perl module is an object-oriented interface to the Kerberos 5
admin server. Currently only MIT KDCs are supported, but the author envisions seamless
integration with other KDCs.
The following classes are provided by this module:
Authen::Krb5::Admin handle for performing kadmin operations
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Config kadmin configuration parameters
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Key key data from principal object
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Policy kadmin policies
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Principal kadmin principals
Configuration Parameters, Policies, and Principals
Before performing kadmin operations, the programmer must construct objects to represent
the entities to be manipulated. Each of the classes
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Config
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Key
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Policy
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Principal
has a constructor new which takes no arguments (except for the class name). The new
object may be populated using accessor methods, each of which is named for the C struct
element it represents. Methods always return the current value of the attribute, except
for the policy_clear method, which returns nothing. If a value is provided, the attribute
is set to that value, and the new value is returned.
All attributes may be modified in each object, but read-only attributes will be ignored
when performing kadmin operations. These attributes are indicated in the documentation
for their accessor methods.
Each of the C functions that manipulate kadm5 principal and policy structures takes a mask
argument to indicate which fields should be taken into account. The Perl accessor methods
take care of the mask for you, assuming that when you change a value, you will eventually
want it changed on the server.
Flags for the read-only fields do not get set automatically because they would result in a
bad mask error when performing kadmin operations.
Some writable attributes are not allowed to have their masks set for certain operations.
For example, KADM5_POLICY may not be set during a create_principal operation, but since
the Perl module sets that flag automatically when you set the policy attribute of the
principal object, a bad mask error would result. Therefore, some kadmin operations
automatically clear certain flags first.
Though you should never have to, you can manipulate the mask on your own using the mask
methods and the flags associated with each attribute (indicated in curly braces ({}s)
below). Use the tag :constants to request that the flag constants (and all other
constants) be made available (see Exporter(3)).
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Config
This class is used to configure a kadmin connection. Without this object,
Authen::Krb5::Admin constructors will default to the configuration defined in the
Kerberos 5 profile (/etc/krb5.conf by default). So this object is usually only
needed when selecting alternate realms or contacting a specific, non-default
server.
The only methods in this class are the constructor (new, described above) and the
following accessor methods.
admin_server {KADM5_CONFIG_ADMIN_SERVER}
Admin server hostname
kadmind_port {KADM5_CONFIG_KADMIND_PORT}
Admin server port number
kpasswd_port {KADM5_CONFIG_KPASSWD_PORT}
Kpasswd server port number
mask Mask (described above)
profile {KADM5_CONFIG_PROFILE}
Kerberos 5 configuration profile
realm {KADM5_CONFIG_REALM}
Kerberos 5 realm name
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Key
This class represents key data contained in kadmin principal objects. The only
methods in this class are the constructor (new, described above) and the following
accessor methods.
key_contents
Key contents, encrypted with the KDC master key. This data may not be available
remotely.
enc_type
Kerberos 5 enctype of the key
key_type
Alias for enc_type
kvno Key version number
salt_contents
Salt contents, if any (ver > 1)
salt_type
Salt type, if any (ver > 1)
ver Version number of the underlying krb5_key_data structure
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Policy
This class represents kadmin policies. The only methods in this class are the
constructor (new, described above) and the following accessor methods.
mask Mask (described above)
name {KADM5_POLICY}
Policy name
pw_history_num {KADM5_PW_HISTORY_NUM}
Number (between 1 and 10, inclusive) of past passwords to be stored for the
principal. A principal may not set its password to any of its previous
pw_history_num passwords.
pw_max_life {KADM5_PW_MAX_LIFE}
Default number of seconds a password lasts before the principal is required to
change it
pw_max_fail {KADM5_PW_MAX_FAILURE}
The maximum allowed number of attempts before a lockout.
pw_failcnt_interval {KADM5_PW_FAILURE_COUNT_INTERVAL}
The period after which the bad preauthentication count will be reset.
pw_lockout_duration {KADM5_PW_LOCKOUT_DURATION}
The period in which lockout is enforced; a duration of zero means that the
principal must be manually unlocked.
pw_min_classes {KADM5_PW_MIN_CLASSES}
Number (between 1 and 5, inclusive) of required character classes represented in a
password
pw_min_length {KADM5_PW_MIN_LENGTH}
Minimum number of characters in a password
pw_min_life {KADM5_PW_MIN_LIFE}
Number of seconds a password must age before the principal may change it
policy_refcnt {KADM5_REF_COUNT}
Number of principals referring to this policy (read-only, does not set
KADM5_REF_COUNT automatically)
Authen::Krb5::Admin::Principal
The attributes fail_auth_count, last_failed, and last_success are only meaningful
if the KDC is configured to update the database with this type of information.
The only methods in this class are the constructor (new, described above), the
following accessor methods, and policy_clear, which is used to clear the policy
attribute.
attributes {KADM5_ATTRIBUTES}
Bitfield representing principal attributes (see kadmin(8))
aux_attributes {KADM5_AUX_ATTRIBUTES}
Bitfield used by kadmin. Currently only recognizes the KADM5_POLICY, which
indicates that a policy is in effect for this principal. This attribute is read-
only, so KADM5_AUX_ATTRIBUTES is not set automatically.
fail_auth_count {KADM5_FAIL_AUTH_COUNT}
Number of consecutive failed AS_REQs for this principal. This attribute is read-
only, so KADM5_FAIL_AUTH_COUNT is not set automatically.
kvno {KADM5_KVNO}
Key version number
last_failed {KADM5_LAST_FAILED}
Time (in seconds since the Epoch) of the last failed AS_REQ for this principal.
This attribute is read-only, so KADM5_LAST_FAILED is not set automatically.
last_pwd_change {KADM5_LAST_PWD_CHANGE}
Time (in seconds since the Epoch) of the last password change for this principal.
This attribute is read-only, so KADM5_LAST_PWD_CHANGE is not set automatically.
last_success {KADM5_LAST_SUCCESS}
Time (in seconds since the Epoch) of the last successful AS_REQ for this
principal. This attribute is read-only, so KADM5_LAST_SUCCESS is not set
automatically.
mask Mask (see above)
max_life {KADM5_MAX_LIFE}
maximum lifetime in seconds of any Kerberos ticket issued to this principal
max_renewable_life {KADM5_MAX_RLIFE}
maximum renewable lifetime in seconds of any Kerberos ticket issued to this
principal
mod_date {KADM5_MOD_TIME}
Time (in seconds since the Epoch) this principal was last modified. This
attribute is read-only, so KADM5_MOD_TIME is not set automatically.
mod_name {KADM5_MOD_NAME}
Kerberos principal (Authen::Krb5::Principal, see Authen::Krb5(3)) that last
modified this principal. This attribute is read-only, so KADM5_MOD_NAME is not
set automatically.
policy {KADM5_POLICY}
Name of policy that affects this principal if KADM5_POLICY is set in
aux_attributes
policy_clear {KADM5_POLICY_CLR}
Not really an attribute--disables the current policy for this principal. This
method doesn't return anything.
princ_expire_time {KADM5_PRINC_EXPIRE_TIME}
Expire time (in seconds since the Epoch) of the principal
principal {KADM5_PRINCIPAL}
Kerberos principal itself (Authen::Krb5::Principal, see Authen::Krb5(3))
pw_expiration {KADM5_PW_EXPIRATION}
Expire time (in seconds since the Epoch) of the principal's password
db_args [@ARGS]
When called without any @ARGS, returns the list of arguments that will be passed
into the underlying database, as with "addprinc -x" in "kadmin". If @ARGS is non-
empty, it will replace any database arguments, which will then be returned, like
this:
my @old = $principal->db_args;
# -or-
my @old = $principal->db_args(@new);
# The RPC call will ignore the tail data unless
# you set this flag:
$principal->mask($principal->mask | KADM5_TL_DATA);
Operations
To perform kadmin operations (addprinc, delprinc, etc.), we first construct an object of
the class Authen::Krb5::Admin, which contains a server handle. Then we use object methods
to perform the operations using that handle.
In the following synopses, parameter types are indicated by their names as follows:
$error Kerberos 5 error code
$kadm5 Authen::Krb5::Admin
$kadm5_config Authen::Krb5::Admin::Config
$kadm5_pol Authen::Krb5::Admin::Policy
$kadm5_princ Authen::Krb5::Admin::Principal
$krb5_ccache Authen::Krb5::Ccache
$krb5_princ Authen::Krb5::Principal
$success TRUE if if the call succeeeded, undef otherwise
Everything else is an unblessed scalar value (or an array of them) inferable from context.
Parameters surrounded by square brackets ([]s) are each optional.
Constructors
Each of the following constructors authenticates as $client to the admin server
$service, which defaults to KADM5_ADMIN_SERVICE if undef. An undefined value for
$kadm5_config will cause the interface to infer the configuration from the
Kerberos 5 profile (/etc/krb5.conf by default).
$kadm5 = Authen::Krb5::Admin->init_with_creds($client, $krb5_ccache[, $service,
$kadm5_config])
Authenticate using the credentials cached in $krb5_ccache.
$kadm5 = Authen::Krb5::Admin->init_with_password($client[, $password, $service,
$kadm5_config])
Authenticate with $password.
$kadm5 = Authen::Krb5::Admin->init_with_skey($client[, $keytab_file, $service,
$kadm5_config])
Authenticate using the keytab stored in $keytab_file. If $keytab_file is undef,
the default keytab is used.
Principal Operations
$success = $kadm5->chpass_principal($krb5_princ, $password)
Change the password of $krb5_princ to $password.
$success = $kadm5->create_principal($kadm5_princ[, $password])
Insert $kadm5_princ into the database, optionally setting its password to the
string in $password. Clears KADM5_POLICY_CLR and KADM5_FAIL_AUTH_COUNT.
$success = $kadm5->delete_principal($krb5_princ)
Delete the principal represented by $krb5_princ from the database.
$kadm5_princ = $kadm5->get_principal($krb5_princ[, $mask])
Retrieve the Authen::Krb5::Admin::Principal object for the principal $krb5_princ
from the database. Use KADM5_PRINCIPAL_NORMAL_MASK to retrieve all of the useful
attributes.
@names = $kadm5->get_principals([$expr])
Retrieve a list of principal names matching the glob pattern $expr. In the
absence of $expr, retrieve the list of all principal names.
$success = $kadm5->modify_principal($kadm5_princ)
Modify $kadm5_princ in the database. The principal to modify is determined by
"$kadm5_princ->principal", and the rest of the writable parameters will be
modified accordingly. Clears KADM5_PRINCIPAL.
@keys = $kadm5->randkey_principal($krb5_princ)
Randomize the principal in the database represented by $krb5_princ and return
Authen::Krb5::Keyblock objects.
$success = $kadm5->rename_principal($krb5_princ_from, $krb5_princ_to)
Change the name of the principal from $krb5_princ_from to $krb5_princ_to.
Policy Operations
$success = $kadm5->create_policy($kadm5_pol)
Insert $kadm5_pol into the database.
$success = $kadm5->delete_policy($name)
Delete the policy named $name from the database.
$kadm5_pol = $kadm5->get_policy([$name])
Retrieve the Authen::Krb5::Admin::Policy object for the policy named $name from
the database.
@names = $kadm5->get_policies([$expr])
Retrieve a list of policy names matching the glob pattern $expr. In the absence
of $expr, retrieve the list of all policy names.
$success = $kadm5->modify_policy($kadm5_pol)
Modify $kadm5_pol in the database. The policy to modify is determined by
"$kadm5_pol-"name>,(and the rest of the writable) parameters will be modified
accordingly. Clears KADM5_POLICY.
Other Methods
$magic_value = Authen::Krb5::Admin::error [$error]
Return value that acts like $! (see perlvar(1)) for the most recent
Authen::Krb5::Admin call. With error code $error, return the error message
corresponding to that error code.
$error_code = Authen::Krb5::Admin::error_code
Returns the value of the error code for the most recent Authen::Krb5::Admin call
as a simple integer.
$privs = $kadm5->get_privs
Return a bitfield representing the kadmin privileges a principal has, as follows:
get KADM5_PRIV_GET
add KADM5_PRIV_ADD
modify KADM5_PRIV_MODIFY
delete KADM5_PRIV_DELETE
EXAMPLES
See the unit tests included with this software for examlpes. They can be found in the t/
subdirectory of the distribution.
FILES
krb.conf Kerberos 5 configuration file
BUGS
There is no facility for specifying keysalts for methods like create_principal and
modify_principal. This facility is provided by the Kerberos 5 API and requires an
initialized context. So it probably makes more sense for Authen::Krb5(3) to handle those
functions.
AUTHOR
Stephen Quinney <squinney@inf.ed.ac.uk>
Author Emeritus: Andrew J. Korty <ajk@iu.edu>
SEE ALSO
perl(1), perlvar(1), Authen::Krb5(3), Exporter(3), kadmin(8).