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+=======================
+Basic Ceph Client Setup
+=======================
+Client machines require some basic configuration to interact with
+Ceph clusters. This section describes how to configure a client machine
+so that it can interact with a Ceph cluster.
+
+.. note:: 
+   Most client machines need to install only the `ceph-common` package
+   and its dependencies. Such a setup supplies the basic `ceph` and
+   `rados` commands, as well as other commands including `mount.ceph`
+   and `rbd`.
+
+Config File Setup
+=================
+Client machines usually require smaller configuration files (here
+sometimes called "config files") than do full-fledged cluster members.
+To generate a minimal config file, log into a host that has been
+configured as a client or that is running a cluster daemon, and then run the following command:
+
+.. prompt:: bash #
+
+  ceph config generate-minimal-conf
+
+This command generates a minimal config file that tells the client how
+to reach the Ceph monitors. The contents of this file should usually 
+be installed in ``/etc/ceph/ceph.conf``.
+
+Keyring Setup
+=============
+Most Ceph clusters run with authentication enabled. This means that
+the client needs keys in order to communicate with the machines in the
+cluster. To generate a keyring file with credentials for `client.fs`,
+log into an running cluster member and run the following command:
+
+.. prompt:: bash $
+
+  ceph auth get-or-create client.fs
+
+The resulting output is directed into a keyring file, typically
+``/etc/ceph/ceph.keyring``.
+
+To gain a broader understanding of client keyring distribution and administration, you should read :ref:`client_keyrings_and_configs`.
+
+To see an example that explains how to distribute ``ceph.conf`` configuration files to hosts that are tagged with the ``bare_config`` label, you should read the section called "Distributing ceph.conf to hosts tagged with bare_config" in the section called :ref:`etc_ceph_conf_distribution`.