JDK-6844193 : support max_retries in krb5.conf
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: org.ietf.jgss:krb5
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2009-05-22
  • Updated: 2010-11-04
  • Resolved: 2010-05-19
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6u27Fixed 7 b94Fixed
Description
Java tries 3 times connecting to a KDC before fallback to the alternative. This number should be configurable,

the config entry name "max_retries" is already supported by a lot of other implementations.
Comments
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/jdk/rev/4c8075f8c0ee *** (#1 of 2): [ UNSAVED ] ###@###.### max_retries, kdc_timeout, udp_preference_limit can now be configured globally in [libdefaults] or realm-specific in [realms]. *** (#2 of 2): [ UNSAVED ] ###@###.###
29-04-2010
EVALUATION max_retries, kdc_timeout, udp_preference_limit can now be configured globally in [libdefaults] or realm-specific in [realms].
29-04-2010