USER AUTHENTICATION FAILED

Frederic Hermann <Frederic.Hermann.RemoveThis@neptune.fr> wrote in message news:<bd6iq1$ci4$1@s1.read.news.oleane.net>...
> Mustafa Yousofi wrote:
> > After installing openssh and perl-Net_SSLeay using webmin, I am not
> > able to log in locally. I can only log in using webmin. All users give
> > the "AUTHENTICATION FAILED" on the local log in screen. My id and
> > passwords are correct for all users. Please help me out. I would hate
> > to Reinstall Red Hat 9.
>
> I supose that something messed up your PAM configuration during openssh
> install
>
> Check the /var/log/message and /var/log/secure (or /var/log/authlog)
> using webmin, and check the pam configuration (still with webmin)
>
> You may also try to launch the sshd server with webmin, and connect with
> ssh.

Thank you for your response. Here is what the logs say...
/var/log/message
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Jun 23 00:33:33 localhost syslogd 1.4.1: restart.
Jun 24 00:10:45 localhost ntpd[2276]: time reset 0.347228 s
Jun 24 00:10:45 localhost ntpd[2276]: synchronisation lost
Jun 24 01:21:39 localhost ntpd[2276]: time reset -0.330928 s
Jun 24 01:21:39 localhost ntpd[2276]: synchronisation lost
Jun 24 02:32:21 localhost ntpd[2276]: time reset 0.282208 s
Jun 24 02:32:21 localhost ntpd[2276]: synchronisation lost
Jun 28 12:51:18 localhost gdm[2552]: pam_ldap: ldap_simple_bind Can't
contact LDAP server
Jun 28 12:51:18 localhost gdm[2552]: Couldn't set acct. mgmt for root
Jun 28 13:06:58 localhost gdm[2552]: pam_ldap: ldap_simple_bind Can't
contact LDAP server
Jun 28 13:06:58 localhost gdm[2552]: Couldn't set acct. mgmt for root
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/var/log/secure
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Jun 23 22:45:39 localhost webmin[8365]: Invalid login as root from
192.168.0.103
Jun 23 22:45:46 localhost webmin[8366]: Successful login as root from
192.168.0.103
Jun 23 22:53:28 localhost webmin[8567]: Invalid login as root from
192.168.0.103
Jun 23 22:53:33 localhost webmin[8569]: Successful login as root from
192.168.0.103
Jun 23 23:06:40 localhost webmin[8697]: Successful login as myousofi
from 162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:24:16 localhost webmin[8754]: Successful login as myousofi
from 162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:52:18 localhost webmin[8806]: Invalid login as root from
162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:52:29 localhost webmin[8807]: Successful login as root from
162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:52:34 localhost webmin[8809]: Successful login as root from
162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:52:41 localhost webmin[8813]: Successful login as root from
162.115.164.197
Jun 23 23:52:46 localhost webmin[8815]: Successful login as root from
162.115.164.197
Jun 24 09:17:09 localhost webmin[9206]: Logout from 162.115.164.197
Jun 24 09:17:16 localhost webmin[9207]: Logout from 162.115.164.197
Jun 28 12:53:24 localhost webmin[10976]: Invalid login as root from
12.232.142.39
Jun 28 12:53:29 localhost webmin[10977]: Successful login as root from
12.232.142.39
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