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hansencomputers
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 Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: unable to logon as user "root" |
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Somehow this does not work anymore. When I try to log on as "root" I get an error that the user name or password is wrong.
I know the password is correct, since I use it when Adding/Removing programs, and other occasions when I need it. However, it has probably been months since I actually used the computer as root.
I'm still using BLAG 70K.
Any advice? Thanks.
Mike
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extraspecialbitter
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Is it possible that your root's default shell was reset to /bin/false or /sbin/nologin? Check for this like so:
| Code: | | egrep "false|login" /etc/passwd |
Not sure if SELinux or Policytool might disable interactive root access somehow. Are you able to su to root at least?
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jebba
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: unable to logon as user "root" |
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| hansencomputers wrote: | Somehow this does not work anymore. When I try to log on as "root" I get an error that the user name or password is wrong.
I know the password is correct, since I use it when Adding/Removing programs, and other occasions when I need it. However, it has probably been months since I actually used the computer as root. |
Are you trying on the console or via ssh? Perhaps you have PermitRootLogin=No in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (or whatever it is).
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hansencomputers
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I'm able to SU to root. Also, just remembered that I ran "Bastille" a couple weeks ago. Wonder if this is related?
Mike
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jebba
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| hansencomputers wrote: | | Yes, I'm able to SU to root. Also, just remembered that I ran "Bastille" a couple weeks ago. Wonder if this is related? |
Probably, yes.
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extraspecialbitter
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| hansencomputers wrote: | Yes, I'm able to SU to root. Also, just remembered that I ran "Bastille" a couple weeks ago. Wonder if this is related?
Mike |
Very likely. One of the things Bastille does is lock down sshd_config, as well as some PAM settings. Check for "PermitRootLogin" being set to "No" in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, or similar changes to /etc/pam.d/login for starters.
I *think* Bastille saves backups of files it modifies, but I'm not 100% certain of this.
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