Description of problem: I've configured XFree to allow remote login from old HP Envizex II x terminals. I've used http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/procedure.html to configure my Xserver. Almost everything is working: On the console (run-lvl 5): - I can log in has root or any NIS user - I can do su - (from root to any nis user) On a X terminal station connected to my X server: - I can log in has root ONLY - I can't log in has any NIS user.. here is the actual error message from /var/adm/messages: messages:Apr 1 16:22:57 rh-test gdm(pam_unix)[6882]: session opened for user fortierv by (uid=0) messages:Apr 1 16:22:57 rh-test automount[852]: attempting to mount entry /home/fortierv messages:Apr 1 16:22:57 rh-test gdm(pam_unix)[6882]: session closed for user fortierv and the error message from Xfree86 log file (i've masked my IP): XFree86.0.log:AUDIT: Tue Apr 1 16:40:43 2003: 7499 X: client 6 rejected from IP aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd port 38536 note: My /home/* directories are automounted.. and always worked properly directly on the console or by invoking su command. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): XFree86-4.2.0-8 XFree86-xdm-4.2.0-8 ypbind-1.10-7 pam-0.75-46.7.3 How reproducible: I've configured my X server to allow remote connections with http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/procedure.html on a 7.2 server and a 7.3 server and had the same problem on both. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Configure the X server with http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/XDMCP-HOWTO/procedure.html manual 2. Boot your envizex x terminal and log on your server with a nis user name 3. Actual results: Expected results: will allow root login won't allow login from nis user Additional info: I've tried to log in with different type of old hp envizex machines (700rx, envizex II, etc.) and all did the same on both my 7.2 and 7.3 redhat servers. Theses 2 server where installed with dell "installer" (they are 2450 and 2550 servers). The symptom was the same with either a fresh 7.2 or 7.3 install or an updated one with up2date (rhn network) (up2date done this week..). thnx
I've made a few tries by changing the value of /etc/sysconfig/desktop DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE" to use KDE 3 (on linux 7.3) instead of gdm and I'm having exactly the same problem by being unaccepted by pam.d
It doesn't seem to me to be a PAM bug. Could you retest with latest Fedora Core and reopen if still there?