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solaris will not allow users other than root to connect with xterm
I set up a new Solaris 10 box on a t2000 sparc. I am having a heck of a time getting users other than root access to it remotely. It just will not recognize the users even though thy are in there. Root xterms fine.
Xterm is a terminal X client and is not a native system service. That implies that the users must start a session of some type in which to run the xterm. How are your users accessing the system? IS it the same way as root? Are they able to log on but unable to run xterm, or can they not login at all?
how are they logging in. telnet or ssh?
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telnet and the funny thing is root, and myself can log in but no one else. I've looked everywhere.
Ed
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blu Yes the users all have putty or reflections I'm not picky how they connect but I cannot get any other users other than my user ID or Roots user ID to authenticate.
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woolmilkporc: can you be a little mor descript in you question?
My comment was related to the X window system.
Since you're talking about telnet (and not xdmcp or the like), it's no longer relevant.
Since you're talking about telnet (and not xdmcp or the like), it's no longer relevant.
are they on the same n/w as yours? can u chk /var/adm/messages, if you are getting any error while they logging in....
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amlog:
I'll check in the morning my day just ended.
I'll check in the morning my day just ended.
Pick a user that you cannot log in as. Then after you log in as root, try using the su command to
change user to them:
su - username
Did that work?
After that, do this command:
getent passwd username
Did that find the entry?
what exactly happens when the other users try to log in? Any error? Take a look in the /var/adm/messages file. Any errors related to those users there? What is different about the other users accounts and yours?
change user to them:
su - username
Did that work?
After that, do this command:
getent passwd username
Did that find the entry?
what exactly happens when the other users try to log in? Any error? Take a look in the /var/adm/messages file. Any errors related to those users there? What is different about the other users accounts and yours?
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which one using telnet or ssh?
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Telnet it wasn't the protocol at all it was the shell I assigned to the users.
please check the $HOME/.Xauthority file for presence and permissions. If the file exists, the user must have read permission to it to be allowed to use the X system
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