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kinit(v5): Configuration file does not specify default realm when parsing name

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Don

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Jan 17, 2002, 2:00:52 PM1/17/02
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Hello,

I recently set up krb5-1.2.3 on a Redhat/Linux box.
This install is to be used only as a client, the KDC
resides on another box. When I tried to do an initial
kinit to see if all is well I get the following response;

# ./kinit
kinit(v5): Configuration file does not specify default realm when
parsing name

I don't understand the error message, I do have my config
file at /etc/krb5.conf and it does define my default realm.

Would anyone know why this error/message is being generated?

Thanks, Don
fi...@cs.utk.edu

Turbo Fredriksson

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Jan 18, 2002, 6:27:17 AM1/18/02
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Quoting Don <fi...@cs.utk.edu>:

> # ./kinit
> kinit(v5): Configuration file does not specify default realm when
> parsing name
>
> I don't understand the error message, I do have my config
> file at /etc/krb5.conf and it does define my default realm.
>
> Would anyone know why this error/message is being generated?

With the usual RedHat stupidity, they have either moved the config
file (without copying YOUR config file) or they have replaced
YOUR config file with the default...

I've seen this happen so often with other software, I'm getting
MIGHTY upset with RedHat!


Try using 'strace kinit' to try to find WHERE it looks for the file, and
if it's not the usual location, move your own, working config file.
You might double check to see that it's still IS your (previously) working
file that is where you left it...

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Don Fike

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Jan 18, 2002, 9:35:27 AM1/18/02
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Hey Turbo, Thanks for the reply. As it turns out the problem was coming
from extra white space that I had along the left margin of my krb5.conf
file. So this time you can remove the blame from Redhat and place it on me.
All is well now though, thanks again.

kaid...@gmail.com

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Jul 4, 2020, 9:27:58 PM7/4/20
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What was the correct amount of whitespace, none? as mine was generated with a single tab for each line.
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