On Tue 23 Mar 2004, Jeremy Kolb wrote: > I had to change the /etc/pam.d/entrance file to: > > auth required pam_unix.so > account required pam_unix.so > session required pam_unix.so > > Since pam_stack.so does not exist on my system. So now I can use > entrance to log in, but only if I launch it as root. I tried entrance > --test as my normal user and it refuses to log in. Why is this? >
Most distributions will not permit a non-root user to attempt authentication, for security reasons. This is particularly true with PAM -- I'm not sure if the same applies to crypt/shadow auth. > > Thanks, > Jeremy -- Ibukun Olumuyiwa http://xcomputerman.com "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." - Proverbs 4:7 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials Free Linux tutorial presented by Daniel Robbins, President and CEO of GenToo technologies. Learn everything from fundamentals to system administration.http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1470&alloc_id=3638&op=click _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
