Adding realms

Before you can add a realm to the IBM® i configuration, you need to configure the Kerberos server for the new realm. To add a realm to the IBM i network authentication service task, you need the realm name, the name of the Kerberos server, and the port on which it listens.

To add a realm to the network authentication service, follow these steps:

  1. In System i® Navigator, expand your system > Security > Network Authentication Service.
  2. Right-click Realms and select Add Realm.
  3. In the Realm to add field, enter the host name of the realm that you want to add. For example, a valid realm name might be: MYCO.COM.
  4. Enter the name of the Kerberos server for the realm that you are adding in the KDC field. For example, a valid name might be: kdc1.myco.com.
  5. Enter the port number on which the Kerberos server listens for requests. A valid port number can be 1-65535. The default port for the Kerberos server is 88.
  6. Click OK.
Parent topic: Managing network authentication service