Yannick Effinger wrote: >> I'm using a daily updated debian/unstable system with KDE desktop. Since >> about 3-4 week I can no longer succesfully unlock the desktop with my >> password after auto-lockup (msg: "unlock failed.."). So after >> auto-lockup I have to switch to a text VT and kill the kdesktop_lock >> >> >> Hi Bruno, >> >> have a look at the files /etc/shadow and /sbin/unix_chkpwd. The owner >> should be "root" for the user, and "shadow" for the group. >> >> Hi Yannick, great advise - /etc/shadow group was set to root, after changing it to shadow desktop unlocking works again!
Thanks a lot ! Do you have any background information, eg. which package(s) are responsible for /etc/shadow? Should they check for proper file permissions during update? The affected system images were very old I had them initially set up at woody times and ever upgraded since on the sid tree.. WR, Bruno -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
