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document --random-key and the need to do backup of the master key

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Verifying password - Master key: Verifying password - Master key:
@end example @end example
If you want to generate a random master key you can use the
--random-key to kstash. This will make sure you have a good key
attackers can't do a dictionary attack on the master key.
If you have a master key, make sure you make a backup of your master
key file, without it, backups of the database is of no use.
To initialise the database use the @code{kadmin} program, with the To initialise the database use the @code{kadmin} program, with the
@samp{-l} option (to enable local database mode). First issue a @samp{-l} option (to enable local database mode). First issue a
@kbd{init MY.REALM} command. This will create the database and insert @kbd{init MY.REALM} command. This will create the database and insert