---
name: "kauthd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "kerberos4kth-servers"
version: "1.2.2-11.2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kauthd"
---

# kauthd(8)

remote Kerberos login daemon

## NAME

**kauthd** – remote Kerberos login daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**kauthd**

## DESCRIPTION

Daemon for the [kauth(1)](/kauth/1.md) command.

Options supported by **kauthd**:

- **-i**

  Interactive.  Do not expect to be started by **inetd**, but allocate and listen to the socket yourself.  Handy for testing and debugging.

## SEE ALSO

[kauth(1)](/kauth/1.md)