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Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password not working on Redhat 9
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From: Barry <we...@i1...> - 2006-05-01 21:08:41
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So now that you have installed Authen::PAM, what is the log file you quoted below showing? If still the same, then it is not installed in the path expected. If different, then that might be a clue :) Best, Barry Aaron Gray wrote: > AFAIK there is only the version from the default Redhat 9 > instillation. I have not installed another version of Perl myself. It > does not look like there is another version, but how can I test this > properly ? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Greg Moeller <mailto:Moe...@ge...> > *To:* web...@li... > <mailto:web...@li...> > *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 8:33 PM > *Subject:* Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password not working on > Redhat 9 > > Could it be that you have several (at least two) versions of perl > on the system, and you are installing it from the command line to > a version that is not what WebMin uses? > > I've had this difficulty myself??? > > >>> an...@be... <mailto:an...@be...> 5/1/2006 2:29:35 >>> > It has :- > > authpriv.* > /var/log/secure > > The fact the the Perl module Authen::PAM is still not being seen > and producing an error in /var/webmin/miniserv.error when doing a > service restart on Webmin seems to be the crux of the problem. > > Installing the Perl module does not help though. I am confused. > > Aaron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jamie Cameron <mailto:jca...@we...> > *To:* web...@li... > <mailto:web...@li...> > *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 6:47 PM > *Subject:* Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password not working on > Redhat 9 > > That is really odd .. > Does the /etc/syslog.conf file on yoru system contain a line > like : > > authpriv.*;auth.* > /var/log/secure > > to log messages to /var/log/secure? > > - Jamie > > On 1/May/2006 12:37 Aaron Gray wrote .. >> No only to say Webmin is starting in /var/log/secure nothing >> else. >> >> Aaron >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Jamie Cameron <_unsafe_link_> >> *To:* web...@li... <_unsafe_link_> >> *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 5:59 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password not >> working on Redhat 9 >> >> How about your /var/log/secure file, or /var/log/messages >> .. does anything appear in there? >> >> - Jamie >> >> On 1/May/2006 11:55 Aaron Gray wrote .. >>> Okay done that and restarted the service but am still >>> getting the same error message in miniserv.error and no >>> authlog. >>> >>> Aaron >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Greg Moeller <_unsafe_link_> >>> *To:* web...@li... >>> <_unsafe_link_> >>> *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 4:47 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password not >>> working on Redhat 9 >>> >>> Try >>> >>> perl -MCPAN -e install Authen::PAM >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -Greg >>> >>> >>> an...@be... <_unsafe_link_> 5/1/2006 >>> 10:33:54 >>> >>> I cannot find "/var/log/authlog" and >>> "miniserv.error" got :- >>> >>> ~~~ >>> [20/Apr/2006:01:03:06 +0100] miniserv.pl started >>> [20/Apr/2006:01:03:06 +0100] Perl module Authen::PAM >>> needed for PAM is not installed : Can't locate >>> Authen/PAM.pm in @INC (@INC contains: >>> /usr/local/webmin >>> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi >>> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 >>> /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi >>> /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 >>> /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl >>> /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi >>> /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0 >>> /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl >>> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi >>> /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0 .) at (eval 2) line 1. >>> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 2) line 1. >>> ~~~ >>> >>> So looks like the Redhat 9 install missed the >>> Authen::PAM Perl module ? >>> >>> Can I install this ? >>> >>> Aaron >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Jamie Cameron <_unsafe_link_> >>> *To:* web...@li... >>> <_unsafe_link_> >>> *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2006 6:28 AM >>> *Subject:* Re: [webmin-l] Webmin admin password >>> not working on Redhat 9 >>> >>> On 30/Apr/2006 17:29 Aaron Gray wrote .. >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have Webmin installed on two Redhat 9 >>>> servers. Both were working fine with version >>>> 1.250 for four months. >>>> >>>> I have just reinstalled one server with Redhat >>>> 9 and Webmin 1.270 after a disk crash but the >>>> admin logon is not working. >>>> >>>> I have just deinstalled 1.270 and reinstalled >>>> it with 1.250 but the logon is not working >>>> still. I have tried resetting the password too. >>>> >>>> The only thing I can think of doing is >>>> reinstalling Redhat 9 again from scratch, but >>>> would rather not do that. >>>> >>>> Any help welcome. >>>> >>>> Aaron >>>> >>>> >>> Check to see what gets logged to >>> /var/log/authlog and /var/webmin/miniserv.error >>> when you try to logon. The reasons for any failures >>> should be recorded there .. >>> >>> - Jamie >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - >>> Release Date: 28/04/2006 >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - >>> Release Date: 28/04/2006 >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release >> Date: 28/04/2006 >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: > 28/04/2006 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: > 28/04/2006 > |
