I'm installing Debian 6.0.3 as a server.
At the end of the installation process the system reboots and I must login.
I try to login as root. However the system does not except my password. I get message: Authentication failure.
Login as normal user is ok.
So, I did a new install and paid extra attention to my password. However the same result. Again I can't login.
(my password for root and user are the same. but I've always done that and it always worded fine)
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[SOLVED]Authentication failure
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[SOLVED]Authentication failure
Last edited by henkoegema on 2011-12-22 21:22, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Authentication failure
I think, your problem has to do with the fact that you have identical root and user password. Try to create another user as root and choose another password.
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Re: Authentication failure
If you are a normal user try to su. Does it work? If not your root password is either different or non-existant.
Next try to use sudo to login as root. Use the password for your normal user. If it does not work, you are not using sudo (this is normal). If it does, you probably disabled the root account during the install somehow.
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If both do not work try to reboot into recovery mode however even then the password might not work. If you manage to get a root shell open somehow run;sudo su
Then you can change it to what you want.passwd root
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Re: Authentication failure
In recovery mode I automatically logged in as root.
Than I could set a new password. Now it works OK.
Thanks very much.
Than I could set a new password. Now it works OK.
Thanks very much.