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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2006 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
+# (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden). 
+# All rights reserved. 
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without 
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions 
+# are met: 
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright 
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright 
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the 
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the Institute nor the names of its contributors 
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
+#    without specific prior written permission. 
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND 
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE 
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE 
+# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE 
+# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS 
+# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) 
+# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT 
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY 
+# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF 
+# SUCH DAMAGE. 
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+srcdir="@srcdir@"
+objdir="@objdir@"
+
+R=EXAMPLE.ORG
+
+port=8888
+
+kadmin="../../kadmin/kadmin -l -r $R"
+kdc="../../kdc/kdc --addresses=localhost -P $port"
+cache="FILE:${objdir}/client-cache"
+kinit="../../kuser/kinit -c $cache --no-afslog"
+klist="../../kuser/klist -c $cache"
+kgetcred="../../kuser/kgetcred -c $cache"
+
+KRB5_CONFIG="${objdir}/krb5.conf"
+export KRB5_CONFIG
+
+rm -f current-db*
+rm -f out-*
+rm -f mkey.file*
+
+echo Creating database
+${kadmin} \
+    init \
+    --realm-max-ticket-life=1day \
+    --realm-max-renewable-life=1month \
+    ${R} || exit 1
+
+${kadmin} add -p foo --use-defaults foo@${R} || exit 1
+${kadmin} add -p bar --use-defaults bar@${R} || exit 1
+${kadmin} add -p kaka --use-defaults host/datan.example.com@${R} || exit 1
+
+echo foo > ${objdir}/foopassword
+
+echo Starting kdc
+${kdc} &
+kdcpid=$!
+sleep 2
+
+exitcode=0
+
+echo "Getting initial tickets"
+${kinit} --password-file=${objdir}/foopassword foo@$R || exitcode=1
+echo "Getting tickets"
+${kgetcred} host/datan.example.com@${R} || exitcode=1
+echo "Listing tickets"
+${klist} > /dev/null || exitcode=1
+
+echo "killing kdc (${kdcpid})"
+kill $kdcpid || exit 1
+
+exit $exitcode
+