--- loncom/lond	2014/06/09 16:51:47	1.510
+++ loncom/lond	2014/06/29 03:22:43	1.511
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.510 2014/06/09 16:51:47 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.511 2014/06/29 03:22:43 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.510 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.511 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -6594,10 +6594,22 @@ sub make_new_child {
 #        my $tmpsnum=0;            # Now global
 #---------------------------------------------------- kerberos 5 initialization
         &Authen::Krb5::init_context();
-	unless (($dist eq 'fedora5') || ($dist eq 'fedora4') ||  
-		($dist eq 'fedora6') || ($dist eq 'suse9.3') ||
-                ($dist eq 'suse12.2') || ($dist eq 'suse12.3') ||
-                ($dist eq 'suse13.1')) {
+
+        my $no_ets;
+        if ($dist =~ /^(?:centos|rhes)(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 >= 7) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        } elsif ($dist =~ /^suse(\d+\.\d+)$/) {
+            if (($1 eq '9.3') || ($1 >= 12.2)) {
+                $no_ets = 1; 
+            }
+        } elsif ($dist =~ /^fedora(\d+)$/) {
+            if ($1 < 7) {
+                $no_ets = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        unless ($no_ets) {
 	    &Authen::Krb5::init_ets();
 	}