RE: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root
Hello Martin: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of martinko > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:28 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root > > Michael K. Smith - Adhost wrote: > > Hello Martinko: > > > >> -Original Message- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of martinko > >> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:36 PM > >> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > >> Subject: Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root > >> > >> martinko wrote: > >>> hello list, > >>> > >>> i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the > >> end i > >>> noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i > tried > >>> remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to > >> any > >>> user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could > >>> possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i > >> need > >>> to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your > >> prompt > >>> hints as what to check etc. > >>> > >> some more details follow ... > >> > >> upgrade from 6.0-R to 6.2-R > >> everything went ok .. > >> i was doing changes in /etc based on my other computer settings > >> i was working via ssh(1), therefore i haven't noticed when logging > on > >> console stopped working. > >> > >> what works: > >> log in via ssh(1) using public/private keys > >> log in on local console as root > >> su(1) to root > >> > >> what doesn't work: > >> log in via ssh(1) using password > >> log in on local console as a normal user > >> su(1) to a normal user (it even doesn't ask for password a throws > >> "sorry") > >> > >> besides, as root i'm able to change passwords via passwd(1), but it > >> doesn't help and a normal user cannot change their own password (old > >> password check would fail). > >> > >> i ran vipw(8) and it doesn't seem to me there's something wrong with > > my > >> files. > >> > >> any hints pls ?? > >> > > > > The normal user would have to be a member of the "wheel" group to use > su > > at any point. If your normal user logs in via ssh/console/whatever, > > they should be able to run the passwd command to change their own > > password. You wouldn't want them to su to do so. If you want to > test > > this, add your normal user to the wheel group, log in again and see > if > > it works. > > > > I'm not having problem with a password as such. I can change it. I > just cannot log in using password as any user apart from root, whether > logging locally (console) or remotely (ssh). Users I tried su(1) are > of > course members of wheel group. su(1) failed before even accepting any > password. There's something wrong somewhere and I need to find it, > just > don't know how. Any ideas pls ?? > > Martin > There are three things I would check. 1) When you ps auxww | grep sshd is it the system version in /sbin or is it firing from /usr/local/sbin? a) If it's in /usr/local/sbin then the config file *may* be in /usr/local/etc/sshd/sshd_config 2) Is your /etc/ttys configuration odd? 3) Is /etc/pam.d/sshd configured the way you would like? Is it calling odd or unexpected PAM modules? Regards, Mike ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root
Michael K. Smith - Adhost wrote: Hello Martinko: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of martinko Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:36 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root martinko wrote: hello list, i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the end i noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i tried remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to any user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i need to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your prompt hints as what to check etc. some more details follow ... upgrade from 6.0-R to 6.2-R everything went ok .. i was doing changes in /etc based on my other computer settings i was working via ssh(1), therefore i haven't noticed when logging on console stopped working. what works: log in via ssh(1) using public/private keys log in on local console as root su(1) to root what doesn't work: log in via ssh(1) using password log in on local console as a normal user su(1) to a normal user (it even doesn't ask for password a throws "sorry") besides, as root i'm able to change passwords via passwd(1), but it doesn't help and a normal user cannot change their own password (old password check would fail). i ran vipw(8) and it doesn't seem to me there's something wrong with my files. any hints pls ?? The normal user would have to be a member of the "wheel" group to use su at any point. If your normal user logs in via ssh/console/whatever, they should be able to run the passwd command to change their own password. You wouldn't want them to su to do so. If you want to test this, add your normal user to the wheel group, log in again and see if it works. I'm not having problem with a password as such. I can change it. I just cannot log in using password as any user apart from root, whether logging locally (console) or remotely (ssh). Users I tried su(1) are of course members of wheel group. su(1) failed before even accepting any password. There's something wrong somewhere and I need to find it, just don't know how. Any ideas pls ?? Martin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
RE: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root
Hello Martinko: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of martinko > Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 4:36 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root > > martinko wrote: > > hello list, > > > > i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the > end i > > noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i tried > > remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to > any > > user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could > > possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i > need > > to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your > prompt > > hints as what to check etc. > > > > some more details follow ... > > upgrade from 6.0-R to 6.2-R > everything went ok .. > i was doing changes in /etc based on my other computer settings > i was working via ssh(1), therefore i haven't noticed when logging on > console stopped working. > > what works: > log in via ssh(1) using public/private keys > log in on local console as root > su(1) to root > > what doesn't work: > log in via ssh(1) using password > log in on local console as a normal user > su(1) to a normal user (it even doesn't ask for password a throws > "sorry") > > besides, as root i'm able to change passwords via passwd(1), but it > doesn't help and a normal user cannot change their own password (old > password check would fail). > > i ran vipw(8) and it doesn't seem to me there's something wrong with my > files. > > any hints pls ?? > The normal user would have to be a member of the "wheel" group to use su at any point. If your normal user logs in via ssh/console/whatever, they should be able to run the passwd command to change their own password. You wouldn't want them to su to do so. If you want to test this, add your normal user to the wheel group, log in again and see if it works. Regards, Mike Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (!work) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root
martinko wrote: hello list, i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the end i noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i tried remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to any user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i need to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your prompt hints as what to check etc. some more details follow ... upgrade from 6.0-R to 6.2-R everything went ok .. i was doing changes in /etc based on my other computer settings i was working via ssh(1), therefore i haven't noticed when logging on console stopped working. what works: log in via ssh(1) using public/private keys log in on local console as root su(1) to root what doesn't work: log in via ssh(1) using password log in on local console as a normal user su(1) to a normal user (it even doesn't ask for password a throws "sorry") besides, as root i'm able to change passwords via passwd(1), but it doesn't help and a normal user cannot change their own password (old password check would fail). i ran vipw(8) and it doesn't seem to me there's something wrong with my files. any hints pls ?? m. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root
hello list, i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the end i noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i tried remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to any user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i need to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your prompt hints as what to check etc. many thanks in advance !! martin ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
