---
name: "checkLocalKDC"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "KerberosHelper"
version: "165"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/checkLocalKDC"
---

# checkLocalKDC(1)

checks a LocalKDC

## NAME

**checkLocalKDC** – checks a LocalKDC

## SYNOPSIS

**checkLocalKDC**

## DESCRIPTION

**checkLocalKDC** checks the integrity of a LocalKDC and its principals. The script is non-destructive and can be run multiple times.

## FILES

**checkLocalKDC** does not own, but references the following files:

/Library/Keychains/System.keychain\
 /etc/krb5.keytab\
 /var/db/krb5kdc/kdc.conf

## SEE ALSO

[systemkeychain(8)](/systemkeychain/8.md), [certtool(1)](/certtool/1.md), [configureLocalKDC(1)](/configureLocalKDC/1.md), dscl(1), launchctl(1), [security(1)](/security/1.md), [syslog(1)](/syslog/1.md), [kadmin(8)](/kadmin/8.md), [ktutil(8)](/ktutil/8.md)

## HISTORY

**checkLocalKDC** first appeared in version 10.7 of Mac OS X.