---
name: "hpropd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "heimdal-kdc"
version: "7.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-9+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hpropd"
---

# hpropd(8)

receive a propagated database

## NAME

**hpropd** – receive a propagated database

## SYNOPSIS

**hpropd** \[**-d** *file* **-****-database=***file*\] \[**-n** \| **-****-stdin**\] \[**-****-print**\] \[**-i** \| **-****-no-inetd**\] \[**-k** *keytab* **-****-keytab=***keytab*\] \[**-4** \| **-****-v4dump**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**hpropd** receives a database sent by **hprop**. and writes it as a local database.

By default, **hpropd** expects to be started from **inetd** if stdin is a socket and expects to receive the dumped database over stdin otherwise. If the database is sent over the network, it is authenticated and encrypted. Only connections authenticated with the principal **kadmin**/**hprop** are accepted.

Options supported:

- **-d** *file*, **-****-database=***file*

  database

- **-n**, **-****-stdin**

  read from stdin

- **-****-print**

  print dump to stdout

- **-i**, **-****-no-inetd**

  not started from inetd

- **-k** *keytab*, **-****-keytab=***keytab*

  keytab to use for authentication

- **-4**, **-****-v4dump**

  create v4 type DB

## SEE ALSO

[hprop(8)](/hprop/8.md)