<term>--use-kerberos=desired|required|off</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- This parameter determines whether Samba client tools
- will try to authenticate using Kerberos. For Kerberos
- authentication you need to use dns names instead of IP
- addresses when connecting to a service.
+ This parameter determines whether Samba client tools
+ will try to authenticate using Kerberos. For Kerberos
+ authentication you should use DNS names instead of IP
+ addresses when connecting to a service.
+
+ By default Samba client tools will try to use the
+ default Kerberos credential cache (ccache).
+ In case the ccache does not exist or -U|--user option
+ was specified, clients will ask to enter a password and
+ will obtain a Kerberos ticket (kinit) for you.
+
+ If you want to use an alternative Kerberos credentical
+ cache, use the --use-krb5-ccache option.
</para>
<para>
</para>
<para>
- This will set --use-kerberos=required too.
+ This will enforce --use-kerberos=required.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>