Re: XDM with Debian 1.3E6
Perhaps this is the shadow password thing. Try shadowconfig off then
shadowconfig on.
On Sat, 28 Mar 1998, Carroll Kong wrote:
> Hi guys, I have returned to the list, had to get my processor fixed.
> Anyway, I am running Debian 1.3R6 and I want to have an XDM setup so I can
> remotely use my resources and afterstep setup rather than another computer's
> limited resources and "crappy" windows manager. (afterstep doesn't seem to
> install on their side very easily).
> I am using typical run levels... run level 2, goes to terminal mode. I
> run "xdm"... and one time... i ran it with some arguments and I got it to go to
> the xdm login screen... where I got stuck. Now, I remotely login through a
> computer with xdm, and I see my xdm login screen again but this is the "stuck
> part."
> Everytime I try to login with a valid user account, it says, login
> failed. I have a .xsession in the users' home dir. I added the *.domain.name
> in the Xaccess part. I am guessing my xdm-config is setup improperly for
> authentification. I added DisplayManager*authenticate: true and a few other
> things... still no go. And... I cannot get xdm to start up locally so I can
> test it easier. Even when I did get it running locally, still get that "login
> failed" even with valid user logins (telnets works fine).
> Thanks in advance guys!
>
>
> Carroll Kong
>
>
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