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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/PAM-Authentication-And-Samba.xml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/PAM-Authentication-And-Samba.xml index f74c8b1606..74cf577280 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/PAM-Authentication-And-Samba.xml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/PAM-Authentication-And-Samba.xml @@ -382,4 +382,51 @@ reduction of wide area network authentication traffic. </sect1> +<sect1> +<title>Common Errors</title> + +<para> +PAM can be a very fickle and sensitive to configuration glitches. Here we look at a few cases from +the Samba mailing list. +</para> + + <sect2> + <title>pam_winbind problem</title> + + <para> + I have the following PAM configuration: + </para> + +<para> +<screen> +auth required /lib/security/pam_securetty.so +auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_winbind.so +auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_unix.so use_first_pass nullok +auth required /lib/security/pam_stack.so service=system-auth +auth required /lib/security/pam_nologin.so +account required /lib/security/pam_stack.so service=system-auth +account required /lib/security/pam_winbind.so +password required /lib/security/pam_stack.so service=system-auth +</screen> +</para> + + <para> + When I open a new console with [ctrl][alt][F1], then I cant log in with my user "pitie". + I've tried with user "scienceu+pitie" also. + </para> + + <para> + Answer: The problem may lie with your inclusion of <parameter>pam_stack.so + service=system-auth</parameter>. That file often contains a lot of stuff that may + duplicate what you're already doing. Try commenting out the pam_stack lines + for auth and account and see if things work. If they do, look at + <filename>/etc/pam.d/system-auth</filename> and copy only what you need from it into your + <filename>/etc/pam.d/login</filename> file. Alternatively, if you want all services to use + winbind, you can put the winbind-specific stuff in <filename>/etc/pam.d/system-auth</filename>. + </para> + + </sect2> + +</sect1> + </chapter> |