.TH "krb5_principal_intro" 3 "11 Jan 2012" "Version 1.5.2" "HeimdalKerberos5library" \" -*- nroff -*- .ad l .nh .SH NAME krb5_principal_intro \- The principal handing functions. A Kerberos principal is a email address looking string that contains to parts separeted by a @. The later part is the kerbero realm the principal belongs to and the former is a list of 0 or more components. For example .PP .nf lha@SU.SE host/hummel.it.su.se@SU.SE host/admin@H5L.ORG .fi .PP .PP See the library functions here: \fBHeimdal Kerberos 5 principal functions\fP