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Subject: Re: [krbdev.mit.edu #1707] src/config-files/krb5.conf does not specify kdc for ATHENA.MIT.EDU
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From: Sam Hartman <hartmans@mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 12:55:05 -0400
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>>>>> "\"\"Jeffrey" == \"\"Jeffrey Altman [Kermit Project]\" via RT\" <Jeffrey> writes:

    \"\"Jeffrey> Since it is configurable and the krb5.conf file
    \"\"Jeffrey> should work with all configurations the
    \"\"Jeffrey> dns_lookup_kdc setting should be set to true or the
    \"\"Jeffrey> kdc should be specified.

    \"\"Jeffrey> On Windows, there is no mechanism at present to
    \"\"Jeffrey> enable this by default for all modules.


It seems like the right solution is to build with this enabled by
default on Windows.  I think that on Unix, it will be enabled unless
people go far out of their way--for example, explicitly compiling DNS
support out of the product.