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Date:      Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:19 -0400
From:      Tim K <tvchannels@veryevilclowns.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: User can't login but /etc/(master.)passwd OK
Message-ID:  <4FAA96AF.6070702@veryevilclowns.com>
In-Reply-To: <4FAA951F.2050001@brianwhalen.net>
References:  <CAEFCw4s-SgXe4mmqGACFE6N9JUvANc019hji-dnG=h%2Bx_tDSdQ@mail.gmail.com> <201205091503.q49F3xwH004097@mail.r-bonomi.com> <CAHu1Y71o88_ZPoAwffm21bn4a41L5PXXAZ0yHV_w8b4baOi7Cg@mail.gmail.com> <4FAA951F.2050001@brianwhalen.net>

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On 05/09/12 12:02, Brian wrote:
> On 5/9/2012 8:08 AM, Michael Sierchio wrote:
>> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Robert 
>> Bonomi<bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> "Details are *IMPORTANT*"<grin>
>> What's the user's shell in the password file, and does that shell:
>> exist?  executable?  In the /etc/shells file?
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> The OP probably ought to look at /var/log files as well to see if 
> anything is revealed there. Access can be denied for reasons other 
> than passwords.
>
> BW

And a su -l [thatuser] as root would probably spit out some handy 
console messages right away.

Tim



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