Sun Enterprise Authentication Mechanism Guide

Problems With the Format of the krb5.conf File

If the krb5.conf file is not formatted properly, the telnet command will fail. However, the dtlogin and login commands will still succeed, even if the krb5.conf file is specified as required for the commands. If this occurs, the following error message is displayed:


Error initializing krb5: Improper format of Kerberos configuration

If there is a problem with the format of the krb5.conf file, you are vulnerable to security breaches. You should fix the problem before allowing SEAM features to be used.