Unable to set the servicePrincipalName using ktpass or setspn tools for users and workstations in a DSfW domain

  • 7003604
  • 22-Jun-2009
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell Domain Services for Windows 1.0
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2.0 SP1 (Linux Based)

Situation

Unable to set the servicePrincipalName using ktpass or setspn tools for users and workstations in a DSfW domain.

Resolution

This funcionality has been added to the following patches:
oes2sp1-novell-xad-framework-6298 or later versions.
slesp2-cifs-mount-6241 or later versions.

Currently only ktpass and setspn are supported for use with DSfW. Kadmin is not supported.

Additional Information

Ktpass returns the following Error:
Cannot bind to default domain: 0x6ba ktpass:failed getting target domain for specified user.

Setspn returns the following Error:
Failed to crack name Domain-Name into the FQDN. DS_NAME_RESULT items:
1 DS_NAME_ERROR_NOT_FOUND.

Kadmin  returns the following Error:
Communication failure with server while initializing kadmin interface.