I don't think that's the issue here: --------------------- [root@borky ~]# diff /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac /etc/pam.d/password-auth-ac [root@borky ~]# ---------------------
I'll look into the authconfig stuff a bit more... -Chris On 2011-09-09, at 6:18 AM, Rob O'Neale wrote: > I fixed a similar problem by copying the contents of > /etc/pam.d/system-auth to /etc/pam.d/password-auth. The latter is a new > file in SL6. > > Alternatively, running authconfig with the correct options should set the > correct configuration in these files. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:owner- >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher > Tooley >> Sent: 08 September 2011 17:20 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Graphical login + ldap (+ NFS?) problems :) >> >> Hello All, >> >> I think I asked this a while back but perhaps I wasn't very clear on > what >> has been happening. >> >> I have the option to do LDAP with a centralized server, and I would like >> to do so. >> I use NFS mounted home directories (NFSv3). >> >> I have installed SL6.1 and it works great. >> >> I know I have successfully set up LDAP *and* NFS, because I can log in >> remotely with SSH as well as on a terminal. However, when I try to log > in >> with GDM or XDM, it will accept my password, black out the screen, and >> then return to either GDM or XDM. I *can*, however, log in with a local >> account. >> >> Is there something special about GDM or XDM with regards to LDAP or NFS >> that I am unaware of? Shouldn't it just be using the same authorization >> as SSH or a terminal login? >> >> Thanks, >> Christopher Tooley >> [email protected] >> Systems, HEP/Astronomy UVic
