Jorge, What I can think of is I am using a 2-port KVM switch between my keyboard-mouse set and 2 PCs. I did try making a direct connection from the keyboard and mouse to my linux machine. But it does not work either. John -----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jorge Escobar Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:08 PM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: logon failed Gu, John A. (US SSA <john.gu <at> baesystems.com> writes: > > The only user that works is the root. I get the error message "Incorrect > password" when the "su fred" is typed. > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces <at> redhat.com > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces <at> redhat.com] On Behalf Of Gunnar Kramm > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:37 PM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: logon failed > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 02:30:18PM -0400, Gu, John A. (US SSA) wrote: > > Alex, > > > > I did it again using "useradd username" without -p option. Then passwd > > $username followed by 2 type-in. No error, but I still can not use the > > same password at the login as that at the passwd command. I am > confused. > > > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: fedora-list-bounces <at> redhat.com > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces <at> redhat.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz > > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:57 PM > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > > Subject: Re: logon failed > > > > Am Di, den 26.10.2004 schrieb Gu, John A. (US SSA) um 19:47: > > > > > Any user account created (using useradd by root account) does not > work > > > at the Fedora logon page. The error message is Authentication > Failed. > > I > > > have tried both option -p with useradd and command passwd for the > > > password. They are all successful. A new user directory is created > > under > > > /home. > > > > > John > > > > If you pass the "useradd" command any password with parameter "-p" be > > sure it is already encrypted! Else you have a plain text password in > the > > /etc/shadow file. Obviously then a login will fail. If you created new > > user accounts followed by setting the password with command "passwd > > $username", then all should be proper. Just take care you have not > > accidentally caps-lock on. > > > > Alexander > > > > > > -- > > Alexander Dalloz | Enger, Germany | GPG key 1024D/ED695653 1999-07-13 > > Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 (Tettnang) kernel 2.6.8-1.521smp > > Serendipity 19:53:46 up 6 days, 16:33, load average: 0.30, 0.28, 0.32 > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list <at> redhat.com > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > What happens when try to su to the newly created users from another > working > user (not root) on the box? > > Doing something like following > (as root) > useradd fred > passwd fred > (now type in the password) > > Then become a user that you know already works on the box > su fred > > I had a similar problem where all the usuals looked good (NUM, CAPS etc) but the login kept failing. Ended up that the problem was the key board. The "k" key on the keyboard was damaged and when pressed it would type other letters. I was using short login names (3 to 4 letters) but my passwords were longer, so "k" was not in my login but was in my password. Since the password is hidden with ***** I could not see the problem. Maybe you could try typing out all the letters and look for problems. Jorge _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. http://messenger.yahoo.com -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
