> -----Original Message----- > From: Marlier, Ian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [opensuse] Permissions on the password database may > be too restrictive > > I've seen mention of this problem on the list previously, but no > solutions that work for me... > > My setup: > - A SuSE Linux 9.3 OpenLDAP server > - A number of OpenSUSE 10.2 machines, with a very limited number of > local accounts, that authenticate against the aforementioned OpenLDAP > server. > - A couple of SuSE Linux 9.3 client machines, with a limited number of > local accounts, authenticating against the aforementioned OpenLDAP > server. > > When logging into the OpenSUSE 10.2 machines, _some_ LDAP users are > denied access with the message "Permissions on the password > database may > be too restrictive". Some LDAP users, however, are able to log in > without a problem. I have not found a consistent distinction between > the users who are allowed in, and the ones who aren't. > > When logging into the OpenSUSE 10.2 machines, non-root local users are > denied access with the same message. However, if I change > the password > for the user (as root, by doing `passwd <user>`), they are > given access > a minute or two later. Note that there is a time lag before access is > opened up. > > When logging into the SuSE Linux 9.3 machines, all users -- local and > LDAP -- are able to log in fine. > > Anyone have thoughts/suggestions as to places that I might start > looking. My log files are showing me absolutely nothing (which I > consider something of a problem in and of itself, but...)
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