LinuxQuestions.org
Welcome to the most active Linux Forum on the web.
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Security
User Name
Password
Linux - Security This forum is for all security related questions.
Questions, tips, system compromises, firewalls, etc. are all included here.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 09-15-2003, 09:53 PM   #1
BajaNick
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: So. Cal.
Distribution: Slack 11
Posts: 1,737

Rep: Reputation: 46
Strange messages in system logs


RH9, Gnome, using firestarter for firewall front end.

Under my system logs I have this about 100 times
Sep 14 09:52:54 localhost fam[10502]: Fatal misconfiguration: attempted to use unknown user name "nobody" for untrusted-user

Is this a problem?
 
Old 09-15-2003, 09:55 PM   #2
BajaNick
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: So. Cal.
Distribution: Slack 11
Posts: 1,737

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 46
also, when i go to a console and type "users" i get my username 2 times and i dont remember seeing that before.
 
Old 09-15-2003, 10:35 PM   #3
strifel
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Sep 2003
Distribution: redhat 9
Posts: 11

Rep: Reputation: 0
hello

not sure about the unknown user but about seing your login id twice.....If you use the x windows enviroment and also have a terminal window open you will see yourself logged in twice... Once for the x windows(the intial signon) signon and once when you open a terminal window. This is normal. Go ahead and open an additional terminal and type user's and you will see yourself 3 times.

Later.
 
Old 09-15-2003, 10:52 PM   #4
BajaNick
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: So. Cal.
Distribution: Slack 11
Posts: 1,737

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 46
lol, I knew that i just forgot, thanks
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Console error/warning messages not in logs sixerjman Linux - Software 7 11-08-2005 08:16 AM
ndiswrapper kernel messages filling my logs... TOO MUCH! jkassemi Linux - Wireless Networking 4 11-08-2005 02:12 AM
logs and messages ksun Linux - Newbie 8 01-21-2005 07:22 PM
strange system log messages ? deft Linux - Security 23 11-13-2004 09:47 AM
strange logs in /var/log/messages dominant Linux - Security 1 04-21-2004 12:12 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Security

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:27 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration