can login only as root (newbie, RH 7.3 graph Login)
Lurix
simplify, but I add all observations I could do, abased on similar
problems I read in the news.
At install time I defined 3 users beside root
Right after install, only root can login from the gui and run the KDE
ok
Other users can login only with "failsafe" (no passwd mistyping, so);
choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login
gui.
data, symptoms and suspects, maybe related to the problem:
* i found /var/spool/..../mail/username for all users.
* there wasn't any home dir for any user in /home
* trying to edit and resave a user from Kuser did not change anything
* trying to delete and re-add a user from KUser at least created the
dir, but does not solve the problem, but actual situation is worsened.
In fact, now I cannot even login in "failsafe" mode.
* during install I chose MAXIMUM firewall protection (I read this can
be a problem, where do I lower the level?)
* I found both iptables and ipchains checked in the KDE control panel.
Should I switch one service off? That's what I did, no improvement
* I have enabled DHCP, I read it can give my machine a hostname which
prevents normal users to pass the firewall at login, what to do?
* I checked that / dir has correct r-x permissions to world: OK
* During init phase, starting automount reports something negative and
then OKs
The strange thing is, I haven't had problem during installation,
everything went OK. Anyway it required me many loops in the long
package choice/check dependency/pkg uncheck process. Could this be the
origin of my pbm?
If I can't solve the problem I will reinstall everything from scratch.
Any clues how to keep the smallest set of pkgs at install time?
Thanks
Lurix
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Lurix
Richards
> Hi , I already posted but no answer, maybe I was too long. I try to
> simplify, but I add all observations I could do, abased on similar
> problems I read in the news.
>
> At install time I defined 3 users beside root
>
> Right after install, only root can login from the gui and run the KDE
> ok
>
Passwords are case sensitive, i.e. PASSWORD and password are two
completely different words to the computer.
Try a simple experiment to verify whether the problem is a mistyped
user/password, or something completely different. As root, in a
terminal window, add a new user:
useradd <newuser name>
then add a password for the new user:
passwd <newuser name>
Linux will prompt you (twice) to enter the new password.
Now, try to login as the new user, typing the name *exactly* as you did
during the new user creation and typing the password *exactly* as you
did during password creation.
If you can login, then nothing is broken, otherwise, you may have a more
serious problem where the most simple solution would probably be to
re-install.
Mike
Marco Shaw
> ok
Go into /etc/inittab and modify:
id:5:initdefault:
to
id:3:initdefault:
Then reboot, try logging in as those users from the command line. Then
maybe enter the command startx to see what happens.
> * there wasn't any home dir for any user in /home
>
> * trying to edit and resave a user from Kuser did not change anything
>
> * trying to delete and re-add a user from KUser at least created the
> dir, but does not solve the problem, but actual situation is worsened.
> In fact, now I cannot even login in "failsafe" mode.
All these problems with home directories could definitely be an issue.
> * during install I chose MAXIMUM firewall protection (I read this can
> be a problem, where do I lower the level?)
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/ch-gnomelokkit.html
> * I found both iptables and ipchains checked in the KDE control panel.
> Should I switch one service off? That's what I did, no improvement
It's normal that both are on. It sounds like you have a few things not
setup like you want. I might just reinstall.
Marco
Eric Moors
>
> Right after install, only root can login from the gui and run the KDE ok
>
> Other users can login only with "failsafe" (no passwd mistyping, so);
What is failsafe? A console login?
> choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login gui.
Check /var/log/mesages
Does anything interesting show up.
Can they login on the console? (<ctrl><alt><F1-6>, ctrl-alt-F7 to get
back to X)
Any weird PAM settings?
Eric
Lurix
>> Other users can login only with "failsafe" (no passwd mistyping, so);
>
>What is failsafe? A console login?
>
failsafe is an option offered by the login gui, in a pulldown menu
together with KDE, GNOME, and another one I don't remember.
>> choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login gui.
>
>Check /var/log/mesages
>Does anything interesting show up.
>Can they login on the console? (<ctrl><alt><F1-6>, ctrl-alt-F7 to get
>back to X)
I assume so, as they could log in "failsafe". Now I have deleted the
users, can't check anymore.
>Any weird PAM settings?
what do I have to check? (newbie)
Thank you very much
Eric Moors
>>
>>What is failsafe? A console login?
>>
> failsafe is an option offered by the login gui, in a pulldown menu
> together with KDE, GNOME, and another one I don't remember.
But it is X?
(I've seen the entry, never tried it though)
>>> choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login
>>> gui.
>>
>>Check /var/log/mesages
Have you done this?
>>Does anything interesting show up.
>>Can they login on the console? (<ctrl><alt><F1-6>, ctrl-alt-F7 to get
>>back to X)
>
> I assume so, as they could log in "failsafe". Now I have deleted the
> users, can't check anymore.
>
>>Any weird PAM settings?
>
> what do I have to check? (newbie)
The file /etc/pam.d/xdm I guess (I don't run RH7.3)
But first check what shows up in the logs.
Eric