[krbdev.mit.edu #5412] Suggested improvement to Error message

[Ken Raeburn via RT]

On Jan 23, 2007, at 14:42, "Henry B. Hotz" via RT wrote:
>> kinit(v5): Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested
>> realm while getting initial credentials
>
> This error tends to happen pretty frequently in practice.  Usually
> it's due to a config file mess-up and the code's trying to access a
> non-existent realm.  It sounds like it's a network problem though.
>
> I suggest you include the intended realm in the message.  I think
> that would get people pointed at the real problem more directly.
> Something like:
>
> kinit(v5): Cannot resolve network address for KDC in realm [REALM]
> while getting initial credentials

This should be in the 1.6 release already.

Ken