I wish I had some idea of what I might have changed. Intentionally I haven't changed anything. There are no new messages in the /var/log/messages file after a failed logon.
Comparing /etc/parm.d/sshd to another system that allows SSH logons ... they are identical. cat /etc/pam.d/sshd #%PAM-1.0 auth required pam_sepermit.so auth substack password-auth auth include postlogin # Used with polkit to reauthorize users in remote sessions -auth optional pam_reauthorize.so prepare account required pam_nologin.so account include password-auth password include password-auth # pam_selinux.so close should be the first session rule session required pam_selinux.so close session required pam_loginuid.so # pam_selinux.so open should only be followed by sessions to be executed in the user context session required pam_selinux.so open env_params session optional pam_keyinit.so force revoke session include password-auth session include postlogin # Used with polkit to reauthorize users in remote sessions -session optional pam_reauthorize.so prepare On Thu, Mar 3, 2016 at 7:11 AM, van Sleeuwen, Berry < berry.vansleeu...@atos.net> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Could it be the pam configuration for ssh is changed? Perhaps the password > checking in pam? > > I once had such an issue when I made a typo in /etc/pam.d/sshd. After this > I couldn't login anymore. It showed up in the console log as "Error: PAM: > Module is unknown for <userid> from <ip-address>.". (This might be in > /var/log/messages as well.) > > I had to correct the typo using "sed" in the Linux console. > > Met vriendelijke groet/With kind regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen, > Berry van Sleeuwen > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Tom > Huegel > Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2016 3:23 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: LINUX SSH problem. > > This seems strange to me (a LINUX novice) but I have FEDORA f21 system > that has been working fine until recently. > It seems strange LINUX starts up just fine but when I try to SSH > (Putty) into it I get the initial logon screen but the password is always > rejected. > From the z/VM console I can logon using the same password. > > I must have touched something *&&*&%. > Any idea how to fix it? > Thanks > Tom > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended > solely for the addressee; it may also be privileged. If you receive this > e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy it. As > its integrity cannot be secured on the Internet, Atos’ liability cannot be > triggered for the message content. Although the sender endeavours to > maintain a computer virus-free network, the sender does not warrant that > this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages > resulting from any virus transmitted. On all offers and agreements under > which Atos Nederland B.V. supplies goods and/or services of whatever > nature, the Terms of Delivery from Atos Nederland B.V. exclusively apply. > The Terms of Delivery shall be promptly submitted to you on your request. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/