krb5kdc error - unable to bind server to port 88

[h.dadgari@comcast.net]

> hi all,
> 
>   I am trying to install kerberos KDC, app server and client on a
> single linux machine.
> 
> I am trying to install as a normal user rather than root in my /home
> directory.
> 
> Commands given:
> ./configure --prefix=/home/myname/dir
> --localstatedir=/home/myname/dir/var
> 
> ( before giving this , i have created var directory and krb5kdc under
> var )
> 
> I have put kdc.conf in /home/myname/dir/var/krb5kdc/
> and krb5.conf in /etc
> 
> Now ,
> i do -->  make ;make check
>  
> and also
>  --> make install
> 
> everything is fine :)
> 
> then,
>  >> cd /home/myname/dir/sbin
>  >> kdb5_util create -s
I hope you mean kdb5-util create -r REALM -s
> all the 5 files are created under /home/myname/dir/var/krb5kdc/
> principal...principal.ok etc :)
> 
>  >> kadmin.local
> 
> created myname/admin using addprinc
> 
>  >> krb5kdc
> it doesn't give any error
> 
>  >> cd ..
>  >> cd bin
>  >> kinit myname/admin
> kinit(v5): Cannot contact any KDC for requested realm while getting
> initial credentials
> 
>   error :(
> >> now if i open the log file,
> 
>  vi krb5kdc.conf :
> 
> May 19 18:04:23  krb5kdc[29636](info): setting up network...
> krb5kdc: Permission denied - Cannot bind server socket to port 88
> address 15.76.125.61
> May 19 18:04:23  krb5kdc[29636](info): set up 0 sockets
> krb5kdc: no sockets set up?
> 
> is this bcoz of i don't have root permission?
> 
> I tried the above procedure as "root"
> and if /sbin/kdb_util create -s
> 
> it takes the default path /var/local/...
> which i don't want . How to avoid this?
change the path in kdc.conf file

Hooshang
> 
> thank you in advance
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