The
.B \-r
.I realm
-option specifies the realm for which the database should be created;
+option specifies the realm of the database;
by default the realm returned by
.IR krb5_default_local_realm (3)
is used.
The
.B \-d
.I dbname
-option specifies the name under which the principal database is to be
-created; by default the database is in DEFAULT_DBM_FILE (normally
-/krb5/principal).
+option specifies the name under which the principal database is stored;
+by default the database is in DEFAULT_DBM_FILE (defined in <krb5/osconf.h>).
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The
.B \-k
.I keytype
option specifies the key type (as an ascii representation of a decimal
-number) of the master key in the database; the default is KEYTYPE_DES.
+number) of the master key in the database; the default is
+DEFAULT_KDC_KEYTYPE (defined in <krb5/osconf.h>).
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The
.B \-M
.I mkeyname
option specifies the principal name for the master key in the database;
-the default is KRB5_KDB_M_NAME (usually "K/M" in the KDC's realm).
+the default is KRB5_KDB_M_NAME (defined in <krb5/kdb.h>).
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The
.B \-e
.I enctype
option specifies the encryption type (as an ascii representation of a decimal
number) to be used when placing entries in
-the database; the default is the default encryption type for the master
-keytype.
+the database; the default is DEFAULT_KDC_ETYPE (defined in <krb5/osconf.h>).
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The
.B \-m