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Hi, Cannot do useradd in my UML instance: Code: # useradd kalle Authentication failure # more fedora-release Fedora Core release 5 (Bordeaux) # uname -a Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.27.9 #1 Tue ...
  1. 09-24-2009 #1
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    useradd not working in UML

    Hi,

    Cannot do useradd in my UML instance:

    Code:
    # useradd kalle
Authentication failure

# more fedora-release 
Fedora Core release 5 (Bordeaux)

# uname -a
Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.27.9 #1 Tue Dec 16 11:01:57 CET 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
    Any ideas?

    Thanks!

    /Mats
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    From the # prompt I presume you have logged in as root to do this?
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberman View Post
    From the # prompt I presume you have logged in as root to do this?
    Yes, logged in as root. Forgot to mention that.

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    Found this additional information in /var/log/secure when issuing the useradd command:

    Code:
    Sep 25 04:20:59 localhost useradd[1190]: User root: Authentication failure
    Not much, I know...

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    You could try it like this:

    Code:
    /sbin/useradd
    or...

    Code:
    /usr/sbin/useradd
    ...still with root permissions, of course.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozar View Post
    You could try it like this:

    Code:
    /sbin/useradd
    or...

    Code:
    /usr/sbin/useradd
    ...still with root permissions, of course.

    Thanks for the tips Ozar, same result though...

    Code:
    [root @ localhost log]# /usr/sbin/useradd jhjhj
Authentication failure
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    Are you trying to add the user from a remote terminal, such as a telnet or ssh session?
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberman View Post
    Are you trying to add the user from a remote terminal, such as a telnet or ssh session?
    Trying to do this within a UML instance, which has previously been started like this:

    Code:
    ${DIR}/linux-2.6.27.9-vlan-hostfs-sctp ubda=${COWFS},${FILESYSTEM} mem=1024M eth0=daemon,${MACADDR},unix,/tmp/uml.ctl
    I don't know if that corresponds to a remote telnet or ssh session? (Would that be a problem for useradd?) I guess I'm just starting the UML process, so I'm not really doing a remote login anywhere...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mats77 View Post
    Trying to do this within a UML instance, which has previously been started like this:

    Code:
    ${DIR}/linux-2.6.27.9-vlan-hostfs-sctp ubda=${COWFS},${FILESYSTEM} mem=1024M eth0=daemon,${MACADDR},unix,/tmp/uml.ctl
    I don't know if that corresponds to a remote telnet or ssh session? (Would that be a problem for useradd?) I guess I'm just starting the UML process, so I'm not really doing a remote login anywhere...

    /Mats
    Sorry, but I'm not familiar with this. In my universe, UML is Unified Modeling Language.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberman View Post
    Sorry, but I'm not familiar with this. In my universe, UML is Unified Modeling Language.
    Yeah, I know! Most people think of Unified Modeling Language (and not User-Mode Linux) when they hear UML...

    Thanks anyway!

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