topic Problem with user ID in Operating System - HP-UX

Problem with user ID

Raghuram Ollakal_1 — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:02:57 GMT

We have a new HP server running HPUX 11.0, when I add new user ID through SAM and tried to login I am getting an error " The desktop messaging system could not be started. To correct the problem.
1. Choose [OK] to return to the login screen.
2. Select Failsafe Session from the login screen's option menu and login.
3. check to see that the desktop is properly installed, the hostname is correct (/etc/hosts) and that the network is properly configured.

I can login as root there is no problem. CDE is up and everything is working.

Re: Problem with user ID

Martin Johnson — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:51:58 GMT

Have you made sure that the PATH and other environmental variables are set correctly?

HTH
Marty

Re: Problem with user ID

S.K. Chan — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:08:07 GMT

This may help ..
DocID=KBRC00004164
http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000063201694

Re: Problem with user ID

Anil C. Sedha — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 19:58:23 GMT

This is what you have to do

Link your sudo to /usr/local/bin

Then add path to SAM

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/sbin

Run

sudo sam

I believe you should be good to go.

If you still get that error, try doing this

whereis sudo
/usr/local/bin/sudo

whereis sam
/usr/sbin/sam

I believe this will give you a good idea where sam is.

Regards,
Anil

Re: Problem with user ID

Anil C. Sedha — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 19:59:44 GMT

One more thing i forgot to add.

export DISPLAY=youripaddress:0.0

Don't forget to put :0.0 after your ipaddress.

Then run sudo sam. You need root access to run sam. I hope you know sudo is alternative to root.

Regards,
Anil