>>>>> Chaskiel M Grundman writes: > On most platforms, they can > silently attempt the syscall, check for an error condition or signal, > and be on their way. On linux/sparc, they annoy the user :) Actually, the message only appears in the syslog. [Is there a fundamental difference between ports in this respect?] The annoying thing is that the unstable kauth, at least, simply fails. I'll get back to the Kerberos people with info. Thanks for the hints.