Wont Login as User ONLY ROOT!

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 04:18 AM

I am running REDHAT enterprise Assv4 as my main system. I am able to log in as root (that's who I am right now), but I cannot log in with my regular id. I've made sure the password is reset, but I keep receiving "Authentication Failed".

Thanks,
Jonathan

Simon Bridge · 08-04-2005, 04:44 AM

Create another user with a simple password and try that.

Oh - BTW: have you tried, as root, su'ing into your regular user? (Right after changing the password... or try leaving the password blank so it prompts your regular user for one when you log in.)

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:06 AM

First you should know, im just learning linux. Well not just learning but still not that good with it. I tryed making another account still the same thing. And then i Su into it it just comes back and says SU:incorrect password, yet never prompts for it. It never had this problem before. It wont let me have a blank password either. Ive tryed booting from the console and trying there too. Basically ive spent the last 5 hours on it and still can't figure out whats wrong.

Libu · 08-04-2005, 05:28 AM

Does your /etc/passwd file have an entry for the user you are trying to log in as ? If not try to create an entry manually following the other entries present and then try loggin in.

If this works then maybe there is a problem with your "adduser" or "useradd" binary.

Btb what command did you use to create a new user ?

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:33 AM

yea theres a entry already created.
test:x:501:501::/home/test:/bin/bash

what now?

Libu · 08-04-2005, 05:36 AM

Okay does the home directory /home/test exist ? And does the shell /bin/bash exist ?? (just ruling out possibilities !!)

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:37 AM

Haha, Yep! they do!

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:39 AM

Someone else said this is another forum
To fix login as root and run system-config-authentication to make sure that it hasn't gotten switched to LDAP somehow.

I really dont understand how to fix that, or if that would even be the problem.

Libu · 08-04-2005, 05:43 AM

Hmmm...ok...now check whether the user is present in the /etc/shadow file.

if it is present then i really dont know what the problem is.. i will try searching out and see if I can get something

Libu · 08-04-2005, 05:46 AM

Also you could check the ownership of your home directory /home/test. It should be owned by user "test" !

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:47 AM

root:$1$VZfgeiK3$zPYLnPw88yqXJFkSZ82/F/:12999:0:99999:7:::

test:$1$aK3RQmzv$Zsxu4fCopa50Sy5pSP9Xa1:12999:0:99999:7:::

they're there. Hmm Root works but test wont. I just cant see what is wrong. hmm
Whats the "F" have to do with in the root? compared to the test? Does that have anything to do with it?

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:51 AM

The Test folder is owned by test too. Nothing should be in the folder correct?

Libu · 08-04-2005, 05:51 AM

Yep it does look okay !! Iam sorry I dont know what could be wrong..Did u try checking the permissions of /home/test (Its should be "test")...Maybe somebody else could help...

Best of luck...will be watching this.....

Simon Bridge · 08-04-2005, 05:51 AM

Could you ever log in as a regular user?
If never, then, as a very-newbie you will be best advised to reinstall.
Anaconda is supposed to do all this for you.

What did you do to create the new user?
Did you try running system-config-authentication?

Please edit your profile to show your distro (RHEL4 AS) and location.

Have you tried the RHEL support - you've paid for it?

blackspade · 08-04-2005, 05:54 AM

Yes, i was able to log in as a regular user before. I cant reinstall. I host a php website and it took to long to get everything working. It seems i havent been able to log in for 2 days now.