console login not possible

[Rainer von Bongartz]

trying to login from console the system displays
Login incorrect
directly after entering username (root and other users) without asking for a password

login: root
Login incorrect

Wait for login retry: ..
login: bongartz
Login incorrect


telnet or ssh login without any problems


Any hints ??

Regards Rainer

[erics_1]

Rainer,

Try killing the console PID and attempt login again?

Regards,
Eric

[Rainer von Bongartz]

sorry no success:

GenericSysName [HP Release B.11.23] (see /etc/issue)
Console Login: root
Login incorrect

Wait for login retry: ..

Rainer

[Simon Hargrave · Accepted solution]

First guesses would be either a getty problem or a pam problem.

do ps -ef and make sure the getty for console is running.

have a look at /etc/inittab to make sure the getty is as it should be.
have a look at /etc/pam.conf see if anything is untoward.

you may wish to attach those files for others to look at.

[john korterman]

Hi,
maybe doc id.: HPUXKBRC00008890 in the Tech Base
could serve as an inspiration?
A European link:
http://www4.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000063248371

regards,
John K.

[Rick Garland]

Is this a trusted system? Can other users login on console? Is the account disabled? Does the /etc/securetty file have anything else but CONSOLE in it? (No spaces, special characters, hidden characters ; do cat -v to see nonprinting characters).

What if you telnet/ssh to root and changed the passwd?

[Rainer von Bongartz]

Simon

pam.conf was the correct hint.
It was somewhat misconfigured for Kerberos and did not allow the console login.

I'll investigate the misconfiguration further.

Thanks for your help