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#1 2006-09-04 09:04:53
- raskolnikov
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Some users can't log in [solved]
Hi, fellow Archers.
I have a problem on my Arch (i686) box since yesterday : two users can't log in, all others can log in without problems. Here is a snippet from /var/log/auth.log :
pam_tally[3287]: user dargor(1001) tally 26, deny 2(this line is followed by an "auth failure" one without valuable data)
Any idea ? I didn't touch PAM settings since I setup this box, long time ago; and I didn't upgrade/touch anything since two weeks...
I already tried to change the password of these users, it's ok ("password changed") - but users can't log in :?
Excessive showering, grooming, and toothbrushing is not only vain, it wastes valuable coding time.
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#2 2006-09-04 15:29:54
- test1000
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
try upgrading? maybe some user deleted some file
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#3 2006-09-04 16:02:00
- raskolnikov
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
I have the only root access, and su - <user> works from root :?
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#4 2006-09-04 16:43:53
- lucke
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
Check whether 'faillog -r' changes anything.
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#5 2006-09-05 12:40:53
- raskolnikov
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
Great ! That did the trick. I did not think to this :? Thanks you 
Excessive showering, grooming, and toothbrushing is not only vain, it wastes valuable coding time.
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#6 2006-09-11 10:36:02
- raskolnikov
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
These accounts keep locking sometime, and I have to re-run faillog -r to make them work :? Any idea ?
Excessive showering, grooming, and toothbrushing is not only vain, it wastes valuable coding time.
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#7 2006-09-11 22:52:11
- sh__
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
Someone is running a dictionary attack?
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#8 2006-09-12 12:18:09
- raskolnikov
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Re: Some users can't log in [solved]
Nope, I have ssh installed but this laptop is not on a network when accounts are locked up :?
Excessive showering, grooming, and toothbrushing is not only vain, it wastes valuable coding time.
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