*kadmind*'s *ACL* (access control list) tells it which principals are allowed to perform KADM5 administration actions.
The path of the *ACL* file is specified via the acl_file configuration variable (see CONFIGURATION VALUES).
The syntax of the *ACL* file is specified in the *ACL* FILE SYNTAX section below.
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+ If the *kadmind*'s ACL file is modified, the *kadmind* daemon needs to be restarted for changes to take effect.
After the server begins running, it puts itself in the background and disassociates itself from its controlling terminal.