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# MUNGE
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The munge package.
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MUNGE (**M**UNGE **U**id '**N**' **G**id **E**mporium) is an authentication service for creating and validating credentials.
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2020-11-18 16:59:56 +00:00
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A secret key must be created before starting the service for the first time. This can be done with the following command:
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2020-11-18 16:59:56 +00:00
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```bash
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sudo -u munge /usr/sbin/mungekey -v
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```
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Please read `man 8 mungekey` for more information.
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In the second step you can start and enable the munge service.
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2019-12-02 12:04:27 +00:00
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```bash
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systemctl start munge
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systemctl enable munge
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```
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