Permission denied from krb5_init_context probably means that /etc/krb5.conf is not readable by the process. Could you check that? Could you also check whether running kinit as the same user that gnome- screensaver is running as works properly?
** Changed in: libpam-krb5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/891839 Title: xscreensaver will not unlock when using Kerberos authentication To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-krb5/+bug/891839/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs