krb5_context_init_and_default_principal_retrieval.py

1import krb5
2
3def main():
4    # Initialize the Kerberos context
5    ctx = krb5.init_context()
6
7    # Get the default client principal from the local cache
8    try:
9        ccache = krb5.cc_default(ctx)
10        principal = krb5.cc_get_principal(ctx, ccache)
11        
12        # Unparse the principal object into a string
13        name = krb5.unparse_name(ctx, principal)
14        print(f"Default principal: {name.decode('utf-8')}")
15        
16    except krb5.Krb5Error as e:
17        print(f"Error retrieving principal: {e}")
18
19if __name__ == "__main__":
20    main()