The problem's /etc/pam.d/sshd. cp /etc/pam.d/sshd /etc/pam.d/sshd.040706 && cp /etc/pam.d/system-auth /etc/pam.d/sshd Problem should then be fixed (I burned several days on this - RedHat's docs could use some revision). -- Chris Faehl Hosting Manager, RightNow Technologies