The following output is generated when trying to obtain tickets from the Kerberos realm: # kinit [email protected] Password for [email protected] kinit(v5): Clock skew too great while getting init

The command `ntpdate domaincontroller` will synchronize the client's system clock with the specified NTP server (likely the KDC), and `hwclock -systohc` will write this correct system time to the hardware clock, directly resolving the clock skew issue.

The `kinit -t` option is used for obtaining or renewing tickets for a specific service principal or a keytab file, not for addressing clock synchronization problems.

Sending a `HUP` signal to `krb5kdc` typically reloads its configuration, but it does not address or fix clock skew issues between the client and the KDC.

There is no standard `time_sync` parameter in the `kdc.conf` file that would be modified to fix client-side or KDC clock skew issues; clock skew tolerance is typically client-side in `krb5.conf` or addressed by NTP synchronization.

The `clockskew` parameter in the client's `krb5.conf` file defines the maximum acceptable time difference (in minutes) between the client and the KDC; increasing this value can allow Kerberos authentication to proceed despite a time difference.