Why can't root login at xdm on one system?
Hi all Does anyone have an idea why xdm can't successfully verify root's password on one of my systems? This not only prevents root from logging in, but also forces me to login to be able to shut the system down, because I've set the system to allow only root to perform shutdown. This is the only one of my SuSE 7.3 systems with this problem. I've compared /etc/pam.d/xdm, /opt/kde2/share/config/kdm/kdmrc, /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. I see nothing in /var/log/messages, /var/log/warn or /var/log[k|x]dm to indicate a problem when I attempt to login as root. I *can* su to root. The only thing I see in /var/log/messages that seems relevant to me are entries similar to the following: Jan 18 05:58:52 snsfr002 PAM-unix2[9802]: session started for user reckhard, service xdm Jan 18 06:31:22 snsfr002 PAM-unix2[9802]: session finished for user reckhard, service xdm I see those for user root on the working systems, but nothing on the one with the problem (snsfr002). Any hints? Cheers Tobias -- Tobias Reckhard secunet Security Networks AG Tel : +49(6196)95888-42 Mergenthalerallee 77 Fax : +49(6196)95888-88 D-65760 Eschborn E-Mail: tobias.reckhard@secunet.com
Hi all
Does anyone have an idea why xdm can't successfully verify root's password on one of my systems? This not only prevents root from logging in, but also forces me to login to be able to shut the system down, because I've set the system to allow only root to perform shutdown. This is the only one of my SuSE 7.3 systems with this problem. I've compared /etc/pam.d/xdm, /opt/kde2/share/config/kdm/kdmrc, /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. I see nothing in /var/log/messages, /var/log/warn or /var/log[k|x]dm to indicate a problem when I attempt to login as root. I *can* su to root. Just a thought: It could be possible that you have some special keys in your password
On Friday 18 January 2002 08:40, Reckhard, Tobias wrote: that get a different interpretation in xdm and in a terminal. I once had the problem that I could login to kdm with a certain password, but was unable to unlock the screensaver with the same password. The problems were some german keys with Alt-Gr. You could change your password to some letters etc. (without special chars) and try again. Andreas Baetz ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************
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