1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ipa-server/ipa-gui/ipagui/subcontrollers/ipacontroller.py b/ipa-server/ipa-gui/ipagui/subcontrollers/ipacontroller.py
index 77ebe8dd..e003ab96 100644
--- a/ipa-server/ipa-gui/ipagui/subcontrollers/ipacontroller.py
+++ b/ipa-server/ipa-gui/ipagui/subcontrollers/ipacontroller.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import os
+
 import cherrypy
 import turbogears
 from turbogears import controllers, expose, flash
@@ -6,12 +8,22 @@ from turbogears import widgets, paginate
 from turbogears import error_handler
 from turbogears import identity
 
+import ipa.ipaclient
+import ipa.config
+
+ipa.config.init_config()
+
 class IPAController(controllers.Controller):
     def restrict_post(self):
         if cherrypy.request.method != "POST":
             turbogears.flash("This method only accepts posts")
             raise turbogears.redirect("/")
 
+    def get_ipaclient(self):
+        client = ipa.ipaclient.IPAClient(True)
+        client.set_krbccache(os.environ["KRB5CCNAME"])
+        return client
+
     def utf8_encode(self, value):
         if value != None:
             value = value.encode('utf-8')