GSS_C_HOSTBASED_SERVICE and Windows 2000

[Booker C. Bense]

On 23 Feb 2002, Brian Smith wrote:

> CVS uses GSS-API to support Kerberos. I am trying to get CVS to work
> with MS Active Directory Kerberos.
>
> The CVS code I have is using gss_nt_service_name service principal
> name (SPN) format; i.e. "cvs at hostname.domain". I realize that Active
> Directory needs a SPN in the form GSS_C_HOSTBASED_SERVICE; i.e.
> "cvs/hostname.domain".
>
> The problem is that when I change gss_nt_service_name to
> GSS_C_HOSTBASED_SERVICE, the code doesn't compile because
> GSS_C_HOSTBASED_SERVICE is not defined in the headers. This is on MIT
> Kerberos for Windows 2.1.2.
>
> So, my question is: how do I support GSS_C_HOSTBASED_SERVICE-formatted
> names using MIT Kerberos for Windows?
>

- I don't think this is actually your problem. The nt_service_name is
translated to the kerberos form of the service name by the gssapi
library. What errors were you getting with the orginal code ?

- Booker C. Bense