Re: Authentication failed!

From: those who know me have no need of my name (not-a-real-address@usa.net)
Date: 01/27/02


From: those who know me have no need of my name <not-a-real-address@usa.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 12:41:42 -0000


<d5b6deb1.0201261853.3ff9b517@posting.google.com> divulged:

>I installed OpenSSH on my computer that is running Mandrake 7.1. I
>can SSH into my Linux Box OK and it prompts me for my password.
>However when I enter my password, it prompts me again 2 more times and
>then finally I get a "warning: Authentication failed" error.

check the system's logs, they should give you the answer.

you probably compiled with pam support but didn't create a configuration
for sshd.

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