root authentication failed after configuring ldap

[martincab]

Hi, my linux redhat 9 was working fine until i changed the authentication settings to validate users with ldap, after that, i was unable to connect as root or other user. I got the "authentication failed" message.

i tried as single user to change in the /etc/nsswitch.conf file the lines for passwd, shadow and group
from "files ldap " to "db files ldap" but this don´t fix the problem.

Thanks in advance for any tip.

Martin.

 

[martincab]

Just for the record: The problem was fixed, running the command authconfig as single user.

Martin Cabrera
Oracle DBA/Programmer

 

[KenCunningham]

Thanks for posting back Martin, it's always nice to close a thread satisfactorily.

 

[HKNinja]

How do you login as a single user?

 

[HKNinja]

Never mind. I found the instruction...

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html