On 4/28/05, Bob Chiodini <rchiodin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > FS wrote: > > >Hello all, > > > >I set up a new FC1 machine yesterday and created a user "newuser" > >using "adduser newuser" and changed its password. > > > >When I try to ssh to the said account, it doesn't work. The connection > >opens, accepts my password and then closes instantly. Trying to "su - > >newuser" or "su newuser" result in a "could not open session" > >Interestingly enough, FTP does work! > > > >Googling seems to point to permissions problem but I can't figure out > >where or what. The /etc/passwd is 644, /etc/group is 644 and > >/etc/shadow is 600. Permissions for the home directory are fine too. > > > >Any help/tips appreciated! > > > >More relevant information: > > > >root@c7504s98 ~$ uname -a > >Linux c7504s98.testcompany.com 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl #1 Wed Oct 29 > >15:42:51 EST 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > > >SSHD version is "sshd version OpenSSH_3.6.1p2" > > > >My /var/log/messages show these related messages: > > > >Apr 28 17:06:36 c7504s98 su(pam_unix)[4383]: session opened for user > >newuser by root(uid=0) > >Apr 28 17:06:36 c7504s98 su[4383]: pam_xauth: error determining > >invoking user's name > >Apr 28 17:07:31 c7504s98 su(pam_unix)[4776]: session opened for user > >newuser by root(uid=0) > >Apr 28 17:07:31 c7504s98 su[4776]: pam_xauth: error determining > >invoking user's name > >Apr 28 17:16:34 c7504s98 su(pam_unix)[4820]: session opened for user > >newuser by root(uid=0) > >Apr 28 17:16:34 c7504s98 su[4820]: pam_xauth: error determining > >invoking user's name > > > >The /var/log/secure file shows the following: > > > >Apr 27 15:53:05 c7504s98 sshd[1860]: Accepted password for newuser > >from 127.0.0.1 port 32775 ssh2 > >Apr 27 15:53:05 c7504s98 sshd[1862]: fatal: login_get_lastlog: Cannot > >find account for uid 500 > > > >Passwd file shows this entry: > >newuser:x:500:500::/home/newuser:/bin/bash > > > >Group file shows this entry: > >newuser:x:500: > > > >Shadow shows this: > >newuser:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:12901:0:99999:7::: > > > >Thanks! > >Faisal > > > > > > > Check the permissions of newuser's home directory and files within, the > hidden ones too. If they are incorrect, > > chown -R newuser.newuser /home/newuser > > Bob... > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Bob -- Thanks for responding. I did check those and they seem to be fine. Nonetheless I ran the above mentioned chown command again with no luck. Thanks, Faisal
