Issues starting kadmin on suse linux

[Tadoori (EXT), Vilas]

Hi Luke,

I am able to resolve that issue. It was because I did not create the database and when I created the database kdb5_util create -s
My deamons started working.

Now I am getting a new error

svlv6017:/usr/local/sbin # ./kadmin
Authenticating as principal admroot/admin at NET.PLM.EDS.COM with password.
kadmin: Cannot contact any KDC for requested realm while initializing kadmin interface

Any idea how do I get over this?

Thanks
Vilas


-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Scharf [mailto:luke.scharf at clusterbee.net] 
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 9:08 PM
To: Tadoori (EXT), Vilas
Cc: kerberos at mit.edu
Subject: Re: Issues starting kadmin on suse linux

It looks like it's finding /etc/krb5.conf.  At least it stats krb5.conf, 
opens it, gets a return code of 3 (is that the filehandle, or an error?) 
and then it proceeds to look for /usr/local/etc/krb5.conf.

What do the permissions (from ls -l) look like on /etc/krb5.conf?

I don't know if this affects Kerberos but it is a general issue....  If 
I copy a config file around enough, it will sometimes be converted to 
the Windows/DOS text-file format.  You can check this by opening 
/etc/ktb5.conf in vi -- is there's a [dos] next to where it shows the 
name of the file at the bottom of the screen, this is the issue.  The 
strace output doesn't suggest that this is a problem, but I've spent 
hours banging my head against the wall only to discover that my 
config-file (or Makefile or whatever) wasn't being interpreted properly 
because of this one.  :-)

Thanks,
-Luke


Tadoori (EXT), Vilas wrote:
> Hi Luke,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> The O/S that I am using is a suse linux 64 bit version.
>
> That one that it is working fine is a suse linux 32 bit o/s   and both of them are diff machines.
>
> When I have executed the command on the 64 bit o/s it gave the output as attached.
> $ strace /usr/local/sbin/kadmind 2>&1 | egrep 'stat|open' | less
>
>
> I have also done the output on the working machine which is a 32 bit and the output is also similar and there were quite a few so files that are missing and are identical to that in the 64 bit.
>
> I am not understanding how is it working in the 32 bit and not in the 64 bit. Is there anything that is not compatible with the 64 bit suselinux.
>
>
> My krb5.conf file is on /etc and it contains the correct entries.
>
>
> Am I missing anything in my investigation to solve the issue...please help.
>
>
> Thanks
> Vilas
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luke Scharf [mailto:luke.scharf at clusterbee.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:31 PM
> To: Tadoori (EXT), Vilas
> Cc: kerberos at mit.edu
> Subject: Re: Issues starting kadmin on suse linux
>
> You could run it with strace, and see which files it's trying to open:
>     $ strace /usr/loca/sbin/kadmind
>
> If you shell happens to be bash and you want to get fancy, you can 
> filter the output like so:
>     $ strace /usr/local/sbin/kadmin 2>&1 | egrep 'stat|open' | less
>
> Picking through the output should tell you for real which file isn't 
> being found.
>
> -Luke
>
>
> Tadoori (EXT), Vilas wrote:
>   
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I  have downloaded the following version 
>>
>> krb5-1.6.3-signed.tar from the consortium and was able to configure , make and install as per the install guide provided as per the steps below
>>
>> ./configure 
>> make
>> make install
>>
>> It installed fine, when I went to the /usr/local/sbin and started the ./kadmind
>>
>> I get the following message 
>> kadmind: No such file or directory while initializing, aborting
>>
>> The version of suse linux is as follows
>>
>> SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (x86_64) - Kernel 2.6.5-7.244-default(2)
>>
>>
>> I have earlier installed it on 
>>
>> SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (i586) - Kernel 2.6.5-7.97-smp (1).
>>
>> And it is working fine....
>>
>> I would be greatful if anyone would help me in resolving this issue.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Vilas
>>
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