Does libkrb5.so.8 exist (usually in /usr/lib/)?!
no.
installed heimdal then krb5 from ports, no
problem. re-booted. same msgs as before in sshd logs. sshd
won't allow any logins. and complains same as before.
Did you install security/krb5 or security/heimdal from ports?
yes, after your first msg.
Check your make.conf. If there are no entries about kerberos, remove
security/heimdal and then:
cd /usr/src/kerberos5/lib/libkrb5 && make && make install && make clean
this worked, thanks. sshd loads now.
Is there any good reason for spamassassin on a fairly standard MX
relay box to bother with kerberos at all?
Len