diff --git a/kadmin/kadmin.c b/kadmin/kadmin.c
index 47a44345b..9869d46d4 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadmin.c
+++ b/kadmin/kadmin.c
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ static SL_cmd commands[] = {
     { "ext_keytab",	ext_keytab, 	"ext_keytab principal..."},
     { "get_entry",	get_entry, 	"get_entry principal"},
     { "rename",		rename_entry, 	"rename source target"},
+    { "get_privileges",	get_privs, 	"show maximum privileges" },
+    { "privileges" },
     { "help",		help, "help"},
     { "?"},
     { "exit",		exit_kadmin, "exit"},
@@ -111,6 +113,23 @@ usage(int ret)
     exit (ret);
 }
 
+int
+get_privs(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    u_int32_t privs;
+    char str[128];
+    kadm5_ret_t ret;
+    
+    ret = kadm5_get_privs(kadm_handle, &privs);
+    if(ret)
+	krb5_warn(context, ret, "kadm5_get_privs");
+    else{
+	ret =_kadm5_privs_to_string(privs, str, sizeof(str));
+	printf("%s\n", str);
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
diff --git a/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h b/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
index ca0d01ebd..567844021 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
+++ b/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ DECL(ext_keytab);
 DECL(get_entry);
 DECL(rename_entry);
 DECL(help);
+DECL(get_privs);
 DECL(exit_kadmin);
 
 #define ALLOC(X) ((X) = malloc(sizeof(*(X))))