diff --git a/lib/kadm5/init_s.c b/lib/kadm5/init_s.c
index 9a3bc23fa..6c48fd945 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/init_s.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/init_s.c
@@ -62,10 +62,16 @@ kadm5_s_init_with_password_ctx(krb5_context context,
 			      ctx->db, NULL); /* XXX get from conf */
     if(ret)
 	return ret;
+
+    ctx->acl_file = HDB_DB_DIR "/kadmind.acl";  /* XXX get from conf */
     
     ret = krb5_parse_name(ctx->context, client_name, &ctx->caller);
     if(ret)
 	return ret;
+
+    ret = _kadm5_acl_init(ctx);
+    if(ret)
+	return ret;
     
     *server_handle = ctx;
     return 0;