Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:35:40 +0200 From: martinko <gamato@users.sf.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cannot log in via console, cannot su(1), only as root Message-ID: <f6p80c$a6g$1@sea.gmane.org> In-Reply-To: <f6omnq$tlb$1@sea.gmane.org> References: <f6omnq$tlb$1@sea.gmane.org>
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martinko wrote: > hello list, > > i was updating sw configuration of my old computer and towards the end i > noticed i couldn't log in on local console other than root. i tried > remote ssh using public keys which worked but i found out su(1) to any > user except root does not work either. i've no idea how i could > possibly manage to "break" my system like this and unfortunately i need > to fix it by tomorrow. therefore i would really appreciate your prompt > hints as what to check etc. > some more details follow ... upgrade from 6.0-R to 6.2-R everything went ok .. i was doing changes in /etc based on my other computer settings i was working via ssh(1), therefore i haven't noticed when logging on console stopped working. what works: log in via ssh(1) using public/private keys log in on local console as root su(1) to root what doesn't work: log in via ssh(1) using password log in on local console as a normal user su(1) to a normal user (it even doesn't ask for password a throws "sorry") besides, as root i'm able to change passwords via passwd(1), but it doesn't help and a normal user cannot change their own password (old password check would fail). i ran vipw(8) and it doesn't seem to me there's something wrong with my files. any hints pls ?? m.
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