https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=693233 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=693233#c0 Summary: sshd complains about non-alphanumeric keys in /etc/environment. Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.4 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.4 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: carlos.e.r@opensuse.org QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- sshd complains about non-alphanumeric keys in /etc/environment. I see these messages in the warning log. May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4254]: Accepted keyboard-interactive/pam for root from 192.168.1.14 port 33139 ssh2 May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4254]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias aumix=padsp aumix' in /etc/environment', ignoring May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4254]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias sox=padsp sox' in /etc/environment', ignoring May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4254]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias timidity=timidity -Oe' in /etc/environment', ignoring May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4262]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias aumix=padsp aumix' in /etc/environment', ignoring May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4262]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias sox=padsp sox' in /etc/environment', ignoring May 9 01:56:22 minas-tirith sshd[4262]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias timidity=timidity -Oe' in /etc/environment', ignoring The file contains: minas-tirith:~ # cat /etc/environment # # This file is parsed by pam_env module # # Syntax: simple "KEY=VAL" pairs on seperate lines # ALSA_CONFIG_PATH=/etc/alsa-pulse.conf alias aumix=padsp aumix alias sox=padsp sox SDL_AUDIODRIVER=pulse alias timidity=timidity -Oe Shhd should keep silent about those, or at least not at warning level. Those configuration lines are correct, sshd should not complain. This also happened on 11.2 (same machine): Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13699]: Accepted keyboard-interactive/pam for cer from 192.168.1.14 port 56126 ssh2 Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13699]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias aumix=padsp aumix' in /etc/environment', ignoring Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13699]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias sox=padsp sox' in /etc/environment', ignoring Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13699]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias timidity=timidity -Oe' in /etc/environment', ignoring Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13709]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias aumix=padsp aumix' in /etc/environment', ignoring Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13709]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias sox=padsp sox' in /etc/environment', ignoring Apr 20 14:20:22 minas-tirith sshd[13709]: pam_env(sshd:setcred): non-alphanumeric key 'alias timidity=timidity -Oe' in /etc/environment', ignoring -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.