1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index f21b49759..9e5b5137a 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -56,18 +56,20 @@ fatal(const char* ident, const char* format, ...)
 /* Is the parent process allowed to call us?
  */
 void
-check_caller(const char* ident, uid_t parentuid, gid_t parentgid)
+check_caller(const char* ident, uidt parentuid, gid_t parentgid)
 {
 	/* compare to our parent's uid */
 	if (parentuid != getuid()) {
 	    fatal(ident,
-		  "Attempt to exec script with invalid uid %d, expected %d",
-		  getuid(), parentuid);
+		  "Failure to exec script. WANTED uid %d, GOT uid %d.  "
+                  "(Reconfigure to take %d?)",
+		  parentuid, getuid(), getuid());
 	}
 	if (parentgid != getgid()) {
 	    fatal(ident,
-		  "Attempt to exec script with invalid gid %d, expected %d",
-		  getgid(), parentgid);
+		  "Failure to exec script. WANTED gid %d, GOT gid %d.  "
+                  "(Reconfigure to take %d?)",
+		  parentgid, getgid(), getgid());
 	}
 }