GNOME Login Problem
Oliver Aaltonen
aaltonen at gmail.com
Fri Aug 27 13:55:08 UTC 2004
I will also add the messages from the working "guest2" account that is
authenticated via LDAP on the server, the only difference being the
account's local home directory (as opposed to the NFS-mounted home
directories of the problematic accounts):
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18195]: check pass; user unknown
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18195]: authentication failure;
logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=:0 ruser= rhost=
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18195]: session opened for user
guest2 by (uid=0)
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gconfd (guest2-18381): starting (version
2.2.1), pid 18381 user 'guest2'
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gconfd (guest2-18381): Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config
source at position 0
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gconfd (guest2-18381): Resolved address
"xml:readwrite:/tmp/guest2/.gconf" to a writable config source at
position 1
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 gconfd (guest2-18381): Resolved address
"xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config
source at position 2
Aug 27 09:38:23 ibmlnx21 xinetd[18391]: warning: can't get client
address: Transport endpoint is not connected
Oliver
On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:58:49 -0400, Oliver Aaltonen <aaltonen at gmail.com> wrote:
> These are the log entries in /var/log/messages that occur when I log
> in as "guest":
>
> Aug 27 08:50:24 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18097]: check pass; user unknown
> Aug 27 08:50:24 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18097]: authentication failure;
> logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=:0 ruser= rhost=
> Aug 27 08:50:24 ibmlnx21 gdm(pam_unix)[18097]: session opened for user
> guest by (uid=0)
> Aug 27 08:50:25 ibmlnx21 gconfd (guest-18164): starting (version
> 2.2.1), pid 18164 user 'guest'
>
> And that's all, the X session sits there with a blank screen and a cursor.
>
> Oliver
>
>
>
> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:54:59 +0200, Jyce <jyce at free.fr> wrote:
> > You can maybe try to connect with a "normal user" and then
> > swith to first console and take a look at /var/log to see any error
> > (ie ls -ltr /var/log and cat the last modified file).
> > By the Way I don't use GDM or KDM but XDM, so you should
> > take a look at the {g,k}dm.log if it exist.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Oliver Aaltonen" <aaltonen at gmail.com>
> > To: "Jyce" <jyce at free.fr>
> > Cc: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list at redhat.com>; "Brian
> > D. McGrew" <brian at doubledimension.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: GNOME Login Problem
> >
> > > Yes, I can open an xterm using any users account. Every normal user
> > > has rights to access anything in thier directory of the NFS-mounted
> > > /home directory. I have no problem reading and writing to their
> > > directories when I'm logged in at a console either locally on the
> > > client machine or remotely via SSH.
> > >
> > > Oliver
> > >
> > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:36:34 +0200, Jyce <jyce at free.fr> wrote:
> > > > When logged as root can you change from user in an xterm
> > > > (ie. xterm -e su - $user ).
> > > > I think that normal user doesn't have enough rights to access the
> > nfs
> > > > mounted partition.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Oliver Aaltonen" <aaltonen at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "Brian D. McGrew" <brian at doubledimension.com>
> > > > Cc: "General Red Hat Linux discussion list" <redhat-list at redhat.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 8:30 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: GNOME Login Problem
> > > >
> > > > > No luck. I did what you had suggested (with the exception of "chmod
> > > > > -Rh", since "-h" is an invalid option), and attempting to log in
> > > > > results in the same problem. The local root user on the client machine
> > > > > can now read and write to the test user's home directory, unlike
> > > > > before, but otherwise there was no change in behavior.
> > > > >
> > > > > Oliver
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 11:15:57 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Ok ... So we're thinking a permissions or authentication problem
> > now;
> > > > > > since a local user is working just fine. I assume that you still
> > have
> > > > > > a test user who's still on the NFS mounted /home right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is totally un-secure and generally a bad idea but since the
> > user
> > > > > > will soon be deleted, go to /home and do a chmod -Rh 777 <user_dir>
> > and
> > > > > > then try and log in again. I think it'll work. In fact, just to
> > see
> > > > > > what files (if any) are changed, do it in this order:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) cd /home; find ./<user_dir> -print >> /tmp/orig_files.txt
> > > > > > 2) chmod -Rh 777 <user_dir>
> > > > > > 3) Login (I think it'll work)
> > > > > > 4) If it does work, cd /home; find ./<user_dir> -print >>
> > > > > > /tmp/new_files.txt
> > > > > > 5) diff /tmp/orig_files.txt /tmp/new_files.txt (To see what's
> > changed)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -brian
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > > YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Aug 26, 2004, at 11:07 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Network connectivity is normal and working fine. As I mentioned, I
> > can
> > > > > > > log in through a console, SSH, failsafe, etc. and operate fine. I
> > am
> > > > > > > using LDAP for authentication.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > All routing and DNS settings are fine, and the network works as
> > > > > > > normal. The root user can operate any network-utilizing utilities
> > fine
> > > > > > > from within GNOME, and console-based and X utilities work for
> > everyone
> > > > > > > else, just not from within GNOME.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I created another test account, this time pointing to a different
> > home
> > > > > > > directory, this time using the local directory /tmp/guest2 instead
> > of
> > > > > > > the default, NFS-mounted /home/guest2. I was able to log into
> > GNOME
> > > > > > > successfully.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Oliver
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:53:31 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > > > <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >> OK ... So then it's pretty safe to assume that it's not something
> > in
> > > > > > >> the environment then. How about network connectivity? Are you
> > able
> > > > > > >> to
> > > > > > >> reach the rest of your network without any problems? What are
> > you
> > > > > > >> using for authentication? NIS or LDAP?
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> What about your defualtrouter and DNS setup, is that all correct?
> > I
> > > > > > >> assume that you can open a browser and get to the web ok (logged
> > in
> > > > as
> > > > > > >> root, of course)?
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Also one lat thing to try ... Create a user that's in your
> > > > > > >> authentication system but put the home directory local on the
> > > > > > >> workstation and see if that works? I'm wondering if there is
> > some
> > > > > > >> issue with write permissions in the authentication process.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> -brian
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > >> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > >> --
> > > > > > >>> YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> On Aug 26, 2004, at 10:46 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>> Using RHEL3's defaults.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> [guest at ibmlnx21 guest]$ cat .bashrc
> > > > > > >>> # .bashrc
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> # User specific aliases and functions
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> # Source global definitions
> > > > > > >>> if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
> > > > > > >>> . /etc/bashrc
> > > > > > >>> fi
> > > > > > >>> [guest at ibmlnx21 guest]$ cat .bash_profile
> > > > > > >>> # .bash_profile
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> # Get the aliases and functions
> > > > > > >>> if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
> > > > > > >>> . ~/.bashrc
> > > > > > >>> fi
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> # User specific environment and startup programs
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> export PATH
> > > > > > >>> unset USERNAME
> > > > > > >>> [guest at ibmlnx21 guest]$ echo $PATH
> > > > > > >>>
> > /usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/home/
> > > > > > >>> guest/bin
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Oliver
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:34:57 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > > >>> <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>> Show us your .bash_profile and .bashrc files. Are all the
> > users
> > > > > > >>>> using
> > > > > > >>>> default system files or are any of these customized? Also, is
> > > > > > >>>> /usr/X11R6/bin in your path and /usr/X11R6/lib in your
> > > > > > >>>> LD_LIBRARY_PATH?
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>> -brian
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>> Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > >>>> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > >>>> --
> > > > > > >>>>> YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>> On Aug 26, 2004, at 10:32 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>
> > > > > > >>>>> Yes, I should have mentioned that as well. KDE sits at the
> > same
> > > > > > >>>>> blank
> > > > > > >>>>> screen with cursor after successfully authenticating the user
> > via
> > > > > > >>>>> GDM.
> > > > > > >>>>> As I mentioned previously, the "failsafe" session works fine.
> > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>> Oliver
> > > > > > >>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:24:40 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > > >>>>> <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>> Those two lines look good. The only reason for the
> > automounter
> > > > > > >>>>>> would
> > > > > > >>>>>> be a matter of simplicity not functionality.
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>> Have you tried logging in with KDE or any other window
> > manager
> > > > > > >>>>>> besides
> > > > > > >>>>>> gnome?
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>> -brian
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>> Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > >>>>>> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > >>>>>> --
> > > > > > >>>>>>> YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>> On Aug 26, 2004, at 10:19 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>> Relevant line from server's /etc/exports:
> > > > > > >>>>>>> /home 128.119.158.0/24(rw,sync)
> > > > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>> Relevant line from client's /etc/fstab:
> > > > > > >>>>>>> 128.119.163.32:/home /home nfs
> > > > > > >>>>>>> rw,hard,intr
> > > > > > >>>>>>> 0 0
> > > > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>> I did not consider using the automounter, since I assumed a
> > > > > > >>>>>>> simple
> > > > > > >>>>>>> mount via fstab would do the trick. I will look into this.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>> Oliver
> > > > > > >>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:08:59 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > > >>>>>>> <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> Ok ... so if it occurs with a brand new user with nothing
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> special
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> in
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> the login, (unlike my login environment which is going 14
> > years
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> old
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> now) then lets have a look at your /etc/fstab on the client
> > and
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> /etc/exports file from the server.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> Also, if I may ask, why aren't you using the automounter
> > (amd)
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> instead
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> of hard mounting the in the fstab?
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> -brian
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> --
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>> On Aug 26, 2004, at 10:00 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> Brian,
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> I should mention this happens with all of the users. I've
> > even
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> created
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> some "fresh" accounts, using RHEL3's defaults, and the
> > same
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> problems
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> occur.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> Here are the permissions under one of the test accounts:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> drwx------ 5 guest guest 4096 Aug 26 16:20 .
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Aug 25 14:13 ..
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw------- 1 guest guest 60 Aug 26 14:32
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .bash_history
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 guest guest 24 Sep 18 2003
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .bash_logout
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 guest guest 191 Sep 18 2003
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .bash_profile
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 guest guest 124 Sep 18 2003
> > > > ..bashrc
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> drwx------ 3 guest guest 4096 Aug 25 18:00
> > > > ..gconfd
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> drwxr-xr-x 2 guest guest 4096 Aug 25 18:00
> > > > ..gnome2
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 guest guest 120 Aug 20 2003
> > ..gtkrc
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw-rw-r-- 1 guest guest 11 Aug 26 14:31
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> guest_test.txt
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> drwxr-xr-x 3 guest guest 4096 Aug 24 14:01
> > ..kde
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw------- 1 guest guest 607 Aug 26 14:31
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .viminfo
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw------- 1 guest guest 0 Aug 26 16:20
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .Xauthority
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> -rw------- 1 guest guest 0 Aug 26 16:20
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> .xsession-errors
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> Oliver
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 09:50:41 -0700, Brian D. McGrew
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>> <brian at doubledimension.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> I would have a look in the users home directory and make
> > sure
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> that
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> you
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> have correct permissions on all the dot files (.gnome,
> > > > ..gtkrc,
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> etc)
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> and
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> that the correct ownership is set. I saw this problem
> > once
> > > > on
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> Solaris
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> with Sun's gnome recently.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> -brian
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> Brian D. McGrew { brian at doubledimension.com ||
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> pacemakertaker at yahoo.com }
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> --
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> YOU! Off my planet!
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>> On Aug 26, 2004, at 9:48 AM, Oliver Aaltonen wrote:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> I am experiencing a problem logging onto the GNOME
> > desktop
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> with
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> following setup:
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Server (RHEL3 AS) is exporting /home via NFS and running
> > an
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> LDAP
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> server for authentication. Client (RHEL3 WS) is mounting
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> /home
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> via
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> an
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> entry in /etc/fstab.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> The mount works fine, and client is set up for LDAP
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> authentication
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> correctly. I can log in through the console or SSH into
> > the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> client
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> machine and access the user's home directory and work
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> perfectly
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> normally.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> The only problem I have is when I try to log onto the
> > client
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> machine
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> using GDM to run X locally. If I log in as one of the
> > users
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> on
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> server, with their home directory in the mounted share,
> > the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> user
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> is
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> authenticated and the screen turns blank with a cursor
> > and
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> sits
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> there,
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> not bringing up a GNOME desktop. I can log in through
> > GDM
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> into
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> a
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> "failsafe" session, but not GNOME. If I log in as root
> > on
> > > > the
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> client
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> machine, everything works fine, and the GNOME desktop
> > comes
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> up
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> correctly.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> There are no obvious errors in the logs that I can find.
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Any thoughts? Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>> Oliver
> > > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > > >
> > --
> >
> > Cordialement,
> > Jean-Christophe VALIERE
> >
> >
>
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