[K12OSN] RE: RE: smbldap-installer v. 1.2-gamma - gnome login "problem"

[mark at msdigitaldzines.com]

I am useing the k12ltsp version of Fedora Core3, I am not able to ssh into my
box remotely, is this the problem you are having?


Quoting Matt Oquist <moquist-k12osn at majen.net>:

> > From: "Mark Sarria" <mes4294 at lausd.k12.ca.us>
> > I have the same problem
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: k12osn-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-bounces at redhat.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of Jim Kronebusch
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:25 AM
> > To: 'Support list for opensource software in schools.'
> > Subject: RE: [K12OSN] RE: smbldap-installer v. 1.2-gamma (Jim Kronebusch)
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I just installed the new package and it works.  I am having
> > > only one problem now.
> > >
> > > I added myself through the smbldap-useradd script and I can
> > > log into the
> > > virtual consoles, I cannot log into gnome.  What's happening?
>
> Apparently the problem you saw was that you hadn't rebooted, and (for
> some reason I don't yet understand) LDAP wasn't properly initialized
> to do authentication.
>
> But you might also see a message like this: "The system administrator
> has disabled your account".  That message comes from the user's shell
> being set to /bin/false:
> [root at ltsp ~]# getent passwd | grep tcat
> tcat:x:1006:513:Tom Cat:/home/tcat:/bin/false
>
> To change that if you wish:
> [root at ltsp ~]# export PATH=$PATH:/opt/IDEALX/sbin/
> [root at ltsp ~]# smbldap-usermod  -s /bin/bash tcat
> [root at ltsp ~]# getent passwd | grep tcat
> tcat:x:1006:513:Tom Cat:/home/tcat:/bin/bash
>
> Uh-oh.  I thought that was going to fix it but it didn't.  I can still
> log in from Windoze just fine, but tcat can't ssh into my ltsp box or
> log in through the GUI.
>
> I tried rebooting and it made no difference.
>
> My turn to ask for help - anybody have any ideas?
>
> --matt
>
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