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Description of problem: pam_krb5 only attempts to get a token for the workstation's local cell by default, not the cell containing a user's home directory. Arguably, it should try to get a token for the cell containing the user's home directory, if it differs from the local cell. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Tested on RHEL4, pam_krb5-2.1.2-1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Configure a user with home directory in a different AFS cell than the system's default AFS cell 2. Try to log in with pam_krb5 Actual results: pam_krb5 obtains tokens for the system's default cell, not the cell containing the user's home directory. Expected results: pam_krb5 should obtain a token for the user's home directory in all cases (assuming the home directory in in AFS), else things are not going to work right. Additional info: A patch enhancing pam_krb5 so that it attempts to get a token for the user's home directory (if different from the system's default cell) is available at: http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~wingc/patches/pam_krb5/pam_krb5-2.1.2-homecell.patch
Created attachment 114104 [details] pam_krb5: try to get a token in the cell containing the user's home directory
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