I don't think your image attachments made it through the mailing list server.
Single-component KDC hostnames should not cause a problem as long as the client can resolve them. If you are using an MIT krb5 client, the best way to get more insight is to use "env KRB5_TRACE=filename kinit ..." and look at the file for messages like: Resolving hostname equal-rites.mit.edu Sending initial UDP request to dgram 127.0.1.1:61000 On 01/17/2015 01:06 AM, Zaid Arafeh wrote: > Hello, > I'd like your help please > BackgroundI stood up a test Kerberos KDC with hostname kdc, I can get tickets > locally on the kdc itself and I can run kadmin successfully. firewall is > disabled on KDCI stood up a host named CLI, I sync'ed the krb5.conf from the > KDC. I added the IP address for kdc in the /etc/hosts file and > /etc/resolv.conf and I am able to ping the KDC > ProblemWhen I run kinit or kadmin on the client, I get the following error > "Cannot contact any KDC for real 'TR.LAB' while getting initial credentials"I > tried this from multiple hosts that have krb5.conf sync'ed same problem > here are snaptshots of my config (question follows) > > > > > Could the fact that Im running single label hosts (not FQDN) be the > cause?What could be the problem if Im able to reach the KDC by all other > means (SCP, Ping etc) > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Kerberos mailing list Kerberos@mit.edu > https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/kerberos > ________________________________________________ Kerberos mailing list Kerberos@mit.edu https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/kerberos