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Starting a Security Server in Locksmith Mode

Use the following form of the secd command to start a security server in locksmith mode:

dcelocal/bin/secd [-locksm[ith] pname [-lockpw] [-rem[ote]]]

where:

-locksm[ith]
Starts a security server in locksmith mode.

pname
Specifies the name of the locksmith principal. If no registry account exists for this principal, secd creates one.

-lockpw
Prompts for a new locksmith password. This option allows you to specify a new password for the locksmith account when the old one is unknown.

-rem[ote]
Allows the locksmith principal to log in remotely. If this option is not used, the principal must log in from the local machine on which secd will be started.