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coinpouch

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Registered: 2017-03-20

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Incorrect login pwd after system restore via rsync even after reset

Hi,

After finishing a full restore using rsync from a backup onto my newly encrypted partitions, I found that I was no longer able to log in, being told that my password was incorrect. Even after resetting both my root and user passwords from a live usb successfully, the problem remains. The hostname in the prompt when attempting to log in is still correct from before the system restore. I've tried checking my user still exists, there's a valid entry in the shadow file matching the password that should still be correct. I should also mention that I'm attemping to log in from the physical computer itself (ruling out ssh-related config issues).

Where should I start/continue to troubleshoot what went wrong here?

Any tips appreciated.

Last edited by coinpouch (2017-07-13 15:13:11)

brainfucksec

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Registered: 2017-03-01

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Re: Incorrect login pwd after system restore via rsync even after reset

Maybe is your keyboard layout: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dm … initcpio_5

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WorMzy

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Registered: 2010-06-16

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Re: Incorrect login pwd after system restore via rsync even after reset

Mod note: Not an installation issue, moving to NC.

EDIT: What commands did you use to a) create the backup and b) restore the backup? Please also post the journal from a session with a failed log in attempt.

Last edited by WorMzy (2017-09-08 13:26:59)

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