password server do not generate key types specified by supported_enctypes

Sam Hartman hartmans at MIT.EDU
Mon Jun 12 09:05:23 EDT 2006


>>>>> "Vinayak" == Vinayak Hegde <hvinayak at novell.com> writes:

    >>>> On Fri, Jun 9, 2006 at 9:24 PM, in message
    Vinayak> <tslslmeiaty.fsf at cz.mit.edu>, Sam Hartman
    Vinayak> <hartmans at mit.edu> wrote:
    >>>>>>> "Vinayak" == Vinayak Hegde <hvinayak at novell.com> writes:
    >>
    Vinayak> Hi, I have a concern with respect to the key types
    Vinayak> generated by password server, while servicing a change
    Vinayak> password request. The password server do not generate key
    Vinayak> types specified by supported_enctypes tag of realms
    Vinayak> section in kdc.conf file.
    >> We do not see this ehavior although concerns about this have
    >> been raised on the list when using the ldap backend so perhaps
    >> it is an ldap- specific problem.
    >> 

    Vinayak> It is not ldap-specific, as I see this problem in the
    Vinayak> krb5-1.4.3 code, which is using db2
    Vinayak> back-end. Additionally, create principal (create) and set
    Vinayak> password (cpw) of kadmin function correctly (i. e.,
    Vinayak> creates keys of type(s) specified in the
    Vinayak> supported_enctypes tag of krb5.conf).


Let me confirm this.  You are using kpasswd client to change the
password and you end up with keys different than supported_enctypes?




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