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A stash file allows a KDC to authenticate itself to the database
utilities, such as kadmin, kadmind, krb5kdc, and
kdb5_util.
To create a stash file, use the kdb5_util stash command. 
The syntax is:
     kdb5_util stash [-f keyfile]
     
For example:
     shell% kdb5_util stash
     kdb5_util: Cannot find/read stored master key while reading master key
     kdb5_util: Warning: proceeding without master key
     Enter KDC database master key:  <= Type the KDC database master password.
     shell%
     
If you do not specify a stash file, kdb5_util will stash the key
in the file specified in your kdc.conf file.