Re: [LI] XDM login

["Subba Rao" <subb3@xxxxxxx>]

I got this problem resolved. What I did was, removed the .X* files in $HOME, and asked XDM
to use the system wide .X* files, and then the users could login. I guess the users .X* files were
corrupted.

Thanks for the all useful suggestions.

Subba Rao
subb3@xxxxxxx
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On Fri, 8 Oct 1999 15:26:06 +0200 (MET DST), Kumar Cheetan A2 5 WIPRO consultant wrote:

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>> From: "Subba Rao" <subb3@xxxxxxx>
>> To: "Linux India Users Group" <linux-india@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [LI] XDM login
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>> Hello 
>> For some reason, now I cannot login to any "users" accounts via XDM. I can 
>login as root only.
>> >From other machines, I can telnet and ftp to the "users", which suggests that 
>the "users" accounts are fine.
>> But, why are my "users" accounts gettting locked via XDM?
>
>Did this happen all of a sudden ??. In any case look at .Xerrors, also look if 
>,Xsession is world readable, amd this file is proper, if not just copy 
>/etc/X11/xdm/xsession to ur home dir dir and see....
>
>-Chetan S
>
>> 
>> The authentication, is successful, but the screen remains between, end of XDM 
>signon screen and start of
>> window manager screen.
>> 
>> Any ideas, how to fix this problem is appreciated.
>> 
>> Thank you in advance.
>> 
>> Subba Rao
>> subb3@xxxxxxx
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