diff --git a/app-crypt/mit-krb5/files/mit-krb5kdc.initd b/app-crypt/mit-krb5/files/mit-krb5kdc.initd
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+#!/sbin/runscript
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This script starts/stops the MIT Kerberos 5 KDC
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+daemon="MIT Kerberos 5 KDC"	
+exec="/usr/sbin/krb5kdc"
+
+opts="start stop restart"
+
+depend() {
+	MYNEED="net"
+	if [ "${NEED_LDAP}x" = "1x" ]; then
+	    MYNEED="${MYNEED} slapd"
+	fi
+	need ${MYNEED}
+}
+
+start() {
+	ebegin "Starting $daemon"
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --exec ${exec} 1>&2
+	eend $? "Error starting $daemon"
+}
+
+stop() { 
+        ebegin "Stopping $daemon"
+        start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --oknodo --exec ${exec} 1>&2
+        eend $? "Error stopping $daemon"
+}
+
+restart() {
+   svc_stop
+   svc_start
+}