passwd, permission denied

[Dan Yefimov]

On 20.03.2009 4:39, Marc Weber wrote:
>> I appreciate any idea which can help me finding the problem.
>
> I've rebuilt pam witth --enable-debug.
>
> That's the result (bad system):
> http://rafb.net/p/UjuL0Z71.html
>
> I've got a lot of trouble interpreting it..
> What is causing the final failure.
>
>
> It doesn't look like this (healthy system):
> http://rafb.net/p/uK6Mv531.html
>
> Somewhere
>
>    [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(280)] allocating empty response structure array.
>    [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(289)] entering conversation function.
>    [misc_conv.c:read_string(136)] called with echo='OFF', prompt='New Password: '.  New Password:
>    [misc_conv.c:read_string(204)] we got some user input
>    [pam_item.c:pam_get_item(152)] called.
>    [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(280)] allocating empty response structure array.
>    [misc_conv.c:misc_conv(289)] entering conversation function.
>    [misc_conv.c:read_string(136)] called with echo='OFF', prompt='Reenter New Password: '.  Reenter New Password:
>    [misc_conv.c:read_string(204)] we got some user input
>
> appears asking for the new password?
>
> Can you at help me interpreting that file output?
> Eg where does the execution of a config line start and end?
>
What to say? The key line in the "bad" system debug output is:

[pam_dispatch.c:_pam_dispatch_aux(85)] module returned: User not known to the 
underlying authentication module

IOW, your configuration is somehow broken.
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Sincerely Your, Dan.