Re: Wincvs error: GSSAPI authentication failed: The specified target is unknown or unreachable

[Mark D. Baushke]

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Nick Wales <address@hidden> writes:

> I have a fully working linux kerberized CVS implementation. So I can 
> checkout, update etc using the gserver implementation. I've started to 
> try out some windows clients now, but with little success.
> 
> I have the MIT kerberos network identity manager running, with a valid 
> ticket. Now when I'm running the same command I run successfully from 
> the linux machines, i.e.
> 
> cvs -d :gserver:<hostname>:/var/cvs checkout test
> 
> I get this message
> 
> GSSAPI authentication failed: The specified target is unknown or unreachable
> 
> Can anyone shed any light on why this might be happening?

That error will arise if <hostname> does not result in a valid
credential. In this case, the gsp_display_status() function is
returning 'The specified target is unknown or unreachable' as
the error description returned by the gss_init_sec_context().

It seems possible that the kerberized windows client is falling prey to
the differences between GSSAPI implementation on Windows and non-Windows
machines. I am not up-to-date with the variations of GSSAPI that exist
out there, so you may need to find someone who understands those
differences on an application level outside of the CVS application
itself.

        Good luck,
        -- Mark
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