Newsgroup: it.comp.os.linux.iniziare
Titolo: can login only as root (newbie, RH 7.3 graph Login)

Hi , I already posted but no answer, maybe I was too long. I try to
simplify, but I add all observations I could do, abased on similar
problems I read in the news.
At install time I defined 3 users beside root
Right after install, only root can login from the gui and run the KDE
ok
Other users can login only with "failsafe" (no passwd mistyping, so);
choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login
gui.
data, symptoms and suspects, maybe related to the problem: 
* i found /var/spool/..../mail/username for all users.
* there wasn't any home dir for any user in /home
* trying to edit and resave a user from Kuser did not change anything
* trying to delete and re-add a user from KUser at least created the
dir, but does not solve the problem, but actual situation is worsened.
In fact, now I cannot even login in "failsafe" mode. 
* during install I chose MAXIMUM firewall protection (I read this can
be a problem, where do I lower the level?)
* I found both iptables and ipchains checked in the KDE control panel.
Should I switch one service off? That's what I did, no improvement
* I have enabled DHCP, I read it can give my machine a hostname which
prevents normal users to pass the firewall at login, what to do?
* I checked that / dir has correct r-x permissions to world: OK
* During init phase, starting automount reports something negative and
then OKs
 
The strange thing is, I haven't had problem during installation,
everything went OK. Anyway it required me many loops in the long
package choice/check dependency/pkg uncheck process. Could this be the
origin of my pbm?
If I can't solve the problem I will reinstall everything from scratch.
Any clues how to keep the smallest set of pkgs at install time?
Thanks
Lurix
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Passwords are case sensitive, i.e. PASSWORD and password are two 
completely different words to the computer.
Try a simple experiment to verify whether the problem is a mistyped 
user/password, or something completely different.  As root, in a 
terminal window, add a new user:
	useradd <newuser name>
then add a password for the new user:
	passwd <newuser name>
Linux will prompt you (twice) to enter the new password.
Now, try to login as the new user, typing the name *exactly* as you did 
during the new user creation and typing the password *exactly* as you 
did during password creation.
If you can login, then nothing is broken, otherwise, you may have a more 
serious problem where the most simple solution would probably be to 
re-install.
Mike

 Should I switch one service off? That's what I did, no improvement
It's normal that both are on.  It sounds like you have a few things not
setup like you want.  I might just reinstall.
Marco

 choosing KDE the system "thinks" a bit, and then restarts the login gui.
Check /var/log/mesages
Does anything interesting show up.
Can they login on the console? (<ctrl><alt><F1-6>, ctrl-alt-F7 to get
back to X)
Any weird PAM settings?
Eric

Any weird PAM settings?
what do I have to check? (newbie)
Thank you very much
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 what do I have to check? (newbie)
The file /etc/pam.d/xdm I guess (I don't run RH7.3)
But first check what shows up in the logs.
Eric