Description of problem: Enabling the telnetd service (provided by krb5-workstation-1.2.7-38) results in users not been able to successfully login with a password longer then 8 characters. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): krb5-workstation-1.2.7-38 How reproducible: easy Steps to Reproduce: 1. ENable telnetd 2. create user with password longer then 8 characters 3. try to telnet Actual results: Incorrect login Expected results: succesful results Additional info:
What is the exact output of an unsuccessful login?
Uargh! Didn't see your reply until now... ;) [root@test etc]# passwd mathew Changing password for user mathew. New password: testing passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. [root@test etc]# telnet localhost Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost (127.0.0.1). Escape character is '^]'. test.rhel3.co.za (Linux release 2.4.21-27.0.2.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Jan 19 10:59:54 EST 2005) (5) login: mathew Password for mathew: testing login: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm while getting initial credentials Last login: Tue Mar 1 15:28:06 from user-idesoq6x64 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything is fine... Making password longer: [root@test etc]# passwd mathew Changing password for user mathew. New password: testingtesting passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. [root@rascal etc]# telnet localhost Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost (127.0.0.1). Escape character is '^]'. test.rhel3.co.za (Linux release 2.4.21-27.0.2.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Jan 19 10:59:54 EST 2005) (5) login: mathew Password for mathew: testingtesting login: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm while getting initial credentials Login incorrect ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Doesn't work... Secure logins however still work 100%: [root@test etc]# ssh -l mathew localhost mathew@localhost's password: testingtesting ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Works 100%... Only things being logged in /var/log/messages are: Mar 2 00:07:32 test passwd(pam_unix)[5645]: password changed for mathew Mar 2 00:09:54 test passwd(pam_unix)[5765]: password changed for mathew
pitlab02 (Linux release 2.6.9-5.EL #1 Wed Jan 5 19:22:18 EST 2005) (2) login: partner Password for partner: login: Cannot resolve network address for KDC in requested realm while getting i nitial credentials Last login: Fri May 27 15:32:47 from pitlab01 [partner@pitlab02 ~]$
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2006-0080.html