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linuxpyro
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:17 am Post subject: FreeNX authentication problem |
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Hello, I am trying to install FreeNX. I installed it per the instructions in this thread: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-278334-highlight-freenx.html. The emerge was successful. I installed the client on my XP Pro box, and copied the client key into the share directory (under C:\Program Files\NX Client for Windows\share). I added my username and password as an NX user. Upon trying to log in from the Windows box, however, I got this error:
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NX> 203 NXSSH running with pid: 608
NX> 285 Enabling check on switch command
NX> 285 Enabling skip of SSH config files
NX> 200 Connected to address: 192.168.1.3 on port: 22
NX> 202 Authenticating user: nx
NX> 208 Using auth method: publickey
NX> 204 Authentication failed.
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I Googled the last few lines, and found some posts on other forums saying that the solution is to run /usr/NX/bin/nxsetup --setup-nomachine-key. However, the file nxsetup doesn't exist under /usr/NX/bin (or anywhere for that matter). Also, I searched the forums here but didn't find a mention of the nxsetup program.
Has anyone else had this problem? |
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linuxpyro
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:31 am Post subject: |
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Another thing. Here is a line from /var/log/messages that had something interesting in it. This is from today (the 17th) when I tried to log in via nx. (I just found it now; I don't know which login attempt triggered it.)
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Mar 17 03:57:10 leartes usermod[27732]: change user `nx' shell from `/usr/NX/bin/nxserver' to `/usr/NX/bin/nxserver'
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D2T
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have any login rules set in /etc/ssh/sshd_config? I was just setting this up the other day and was getting a similar message because nx was not allowed to log in through ssh with my ruleset.
Try adding/modifying the AllowUsers line to include nx.. Ex.:
| Code: | | AllowUsers user1 user2 nx |
Was a simple mistake on my part and may not be your issue, but worth checking.  |
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linuxpyro
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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I tried that, but I get the same error.  |
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linuxpyro
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| Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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D2T
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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I use password authentication instead of publickey, so that's probably what's causing the difference.
Did you copy the ssh key to the computer you're trying to connect from? I think something like that may be necessary. |
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j-kidd
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 8:03 am Post subject: |
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| In /etc/shadow, do you have a line that starts with "nx:!:"? If so, try replacing "!" with "*". |
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WhimpyPeon
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks J-Kidd was just working on getting this running again after a fresh install and your tip did the trick! |
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opensas
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 5:44 am Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot K-Kidd, that solved my problem too 
I guess the e-build should do that for you, or at least warn you about it
Saludos
Sas |
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