# MIT Kerberos Documentation

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# krb5_init_creds_set_service - Specify a service principal for acquiring initial credentials.

krb5_error_code krb5_init_creds_set_service(krb5_context context, krb5_init_creds_context ctx, const char *service)

param:

  [in] context - Library context

  [in] ctx - Initial credentials context

  [in] service - Service principal string

retval:

  - 0 Success; otherwise - Kerberos error codes

This function supplies a service principal string to acquire initial credentials for instead of the default krbtgt service. service is parsed as a principal name; any realm part is ignored.