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Old 04-02-2010, 02:43 PM   #1
captainfa
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GUI log on problem.

Hello,

I am newbie in Linux, using RHEL5. I created an account for user. User cannot log on from GUI but able to log on from command line by (ctrl-alt-f1).

As a root I can log on from GUI mode.

Please help .... Thanks
 
Old 04-02-2010, 02:55 PM   #2
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What error do you get when you attempt to login? How does it fail? Does the log show anything?
 
Old 04-02-2010, 04:06 PM   #3
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What error do you get when you attempt to login? How does it fail? Does the log show anything?
at the bottom it shows incorrect username or passwored.

there is a message in /var/log/messages.
gdm[16844]: Couldn't authenticate user
 
  


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