I don't think that's the issue here:

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[root@borky ~]# diff /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac /etc/pam.d/password-auth-ac 
[root@borky ~]#
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I'll look into the authconfig stuff a bit more...

-Chris

On 2011-09-09, at 6:18 AM, Rob O'Neale wrote:

> I fixed a similar problem by copying the contents of
> /etc/pam.d/system-auth to /etc/pam.d/password-auth. The latter is a new
> file in SL6.
> 
> Alternatively, running authconfig with the correct options should set the
> correct configuration in these files.
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:owner-
>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christopher
> Tooley
>> Sent: 08 September 2011 17:20
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Graphical login + ldap (+ NFS?) problems :)
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> I think I asked this a while back but perhaps I wasn't very clear on
> what
>> has been happening.
>> 
>> I have the option to do LDAP with a centralized server, and I would like
>> to do so.
>> I use NFS mounted home directories (NFSv3).
>> 
>> I have installed SL6.1 and it works great.
>> 
>> I know I have successfully set up LDAP *and* NFS, because I can log in
>> remotely with SSH as well as on a terminal.  However, when I try to log
> in
>> with GDM or XDM, it will accept my password, black out the screen, and
>> then return to either GDM or XDM.  I *can*, however, log in with a local
>> account.
>> 
>> Is there something special about GDM or XDM with regards to LDAP or NFS
>> that I am unaware of?  Shouldn't it just be using the same authorization
>> as SSH or a terminal login?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Christopher Tooley
>> [log in to unmask]
>> Systems, HEP/Astronomy UVic