The rlm_krb5 module, by default, presumes you have the MIT Kerberos 5 distribution. Notes from that distribution: On linux, you may have to change: deplibs_test_method="pass_all" in ../libtool Otherwise, it complains if the krb5 libs aren't shared. ---- If you are using the Heimdal Kerberos 5 distribution, pass a --enable-heimdal-krb5 to the configure line. With Heimdal, you'll need to have a radius/your.hostname.example.org key in your keytab (which needs to be readable by the user running the RADIUS server).