diff --git a/testing/kerberos/README b/testing/kerberos/README
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+install server
+	yum install krb5-server
+and if the libs are not installed
+	yum install krb5-libs
+
+set a hostname
+	hostname noplace.org
+
+copy krb5.conf to /etc/
+copy kdc.conf to /var/kerberos/krb5kdc
+
+init the database and admin principals.
+	kdb5_util create -s
+add an admin principal
+	kadmin.local
+while running kadmin.local enter
+	addprinc master/admin
+
+
diff --git a/testing/kerberos/kdc.conf b/testing/kerberos/kdc.conf
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+[realms]
+	NOPLACE.ORG = {
+		database_name = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/princiapal
+		admin_keytab = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kadm5.acl
+		acl_file = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kadm5.acl
+		dict_file = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/kadm5.dict
+		key_stash_file = /var/kerberos/krb5kdc/.k5.NOPLACE.ORG
+		kadmind_port = 749
+		max_life = 10h 0m 0s
+		max_renewable_life = 7d 0h 0m 0s
+		master_key_type = dec3-hmac-sha1
+		supported_enctypes = dec3-hmac-sha1:nromal des-cbc-crc:normal
+	}
+
diff --git a/testing/kerberos/krb5.conf b/testing/kerberos/krb5.conf
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+[libdefaults]
+	default_realm = NOPLACE.ORG
+
+[realms]
+	NOPLACE.ORG = {
+		kdc = freebsd.NOPLACE.ORG:88
+		admin_server = NOPLACE.ORG:749
+		default_domain = NOPLACE.ORG
+	}
+
+[domain_realm]
+	NOPLACE.ORG = NOPLACE.ORG
+	.NOPLACE.ORG = NOPLACE.ORG
+
+[logging]
+	kdc = FILE:/var/log/krb5kdc.log
+	admin_server = FILE:/var/log/kadmin.log
+	default = FILE:/var/log/krb5lib.log