Do we need to initiate / create token using kinit , for all the available keytab files , after we enable kerberos.

[#1]

Hi ,

After enabling / setting up Kerberos using Ambari

and

before starting the services,

Do we need to initiate / create token using kinit -kt ..... , for all the available keytab files ?

Thanks

jj

[#2]

Short answer: no.

Hadoop will handle requesting TGTs so you do not need to kinit for services.