topic Re: virtual terminal login in Operating System - Linux

virtual terminal login

Srikara.D — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:39:02 GMT

hi,
as i try to login through virtual termila by pressing ctrl+alt+fn iam getting a login screen but when i type in my username and password .. iam getting back the login prompt.. need help

thanks
srikara

Re: virtual terminal login

Jeeshan — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:01:19 GMT

Hi

Copy here your /etc/securetty file.

Re: virtual terminal login

Srikara.D — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:07:57 GMT

console
vc/1
vc/2
vc/3
vc/4
vc/5
vc/6
vc/7
vc/8
vc/9
vc/10
vc/11
tty1
tty2
tty3
tty4
tty5
tty6
tty7
tty8
tty9
tty10
tty11

Re: virtual terminal login

Jeeshan — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:17:26 GMT

it seems ok to your file.

I guess the user you wanna login, this account may be expired or the user have invalid shell.

Check the /var/log/messages file for more info

Re: virtual terminal login

Jeeshan — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:28:20 GMT

did you got your problem?

If got your problems assign points, it will help you got prompt support