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

["Henry B. Hotz" via RT]

Cool!  ;-)

On Jan 23, 2007, at 11:54 AM, Ken Raeburn via RT wrote:

> 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

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