[NTLUG:Discuss] Can't log into desktop, can SSH into box

Minh Duong minh_duong at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 30 12:21:45 CST 2007


> On Fri, Nov 30, 2007 at 07:37:19AM -0800, Minh Duong
> wrote:
> > hey guys,
> > 
> > I just created a Fedora 6 box.  I created user
> > accounts and set up SSH.  I can ssh into the
> machine
> > using a reqular account but I can't log onto the
> > machine directly.  I can log onto the machine
> using my
> > root account but I've disabled root for ssh.  Is
> there
> > a setting I'm missing?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance. 
> > 
> > 
>
>
>
> When you attempt to log in to the console, is it
> text or X?  Also when the login fails, are any
> errors given?
> 


It says:  Authentication failed.  The passwords are
correct as I'm able to login via SSH.  Is there log I
should be looking at?




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