Public bug reported: Sometimes the nslcd daemon starts normally, but then dies later, with no error output to syslog stating why the process died. Checking ps -ef shows no nslcd process running.
Attached is an example output from syslog showing the restart (Sep 25 18:23:03), the point at which pam notices that nslcd has died (Sep 25 18:27:02), and the point at which nslcd is restarted manually by the admin (Sep 26 07:36:51). Sep 25 18:23:03 diatom nslcd[2778]: version 0.8.13 starting Sep 25 18:23:08 diatom nslcd[2778]: accepting connections Sep 25 18:27:02 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:27:14 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:27:34 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:28:00 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:29:33 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:29:59 diatom lightdm: pam_ldap(lightdm:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:30:50 diatom sshd[3486]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:30:50 diatom sshd[3486]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:31:00 diatom sshd[3486]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:31:00 diatom sshd[3486]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:36:43 diatom sshd[3698]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:36:43 diatom sshd[3698]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 18:41:42 diatom smbd[3842]: pam_ldap(samba:session): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 23:17:03 diatom sshd[12931]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 23:17:03 diatom sshd[12931]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 23:21:06 diatom sshd[13105]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 25 23:21:06 diatom sshd[13105]: pam_ldap(sshd:auth): error opening connection to nslcd: Connection refused Sep 26 07:36:51 diatom nslcd[30075]: version 0.8.13 starting Sep 26 07:36:56 diatom nslcd[30075]: accepting connections This is one example. The same problem has been noted on multiple hosts. All hosts are running fully up-to-date Ubuntu 14.04.1 on amd64 architecture. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nslcd 0.8.13-3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Sep 26 08:21:06 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-20 (97 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: nss-pam-ldapd UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nss-pam-ldapd (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1374434 Title: nslcd daemon dies To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss-pam-ldapd/+bug/1374434/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs