That did the trick! Cheers :D *Justin Cook* Developer http://www.skull.co.nz/ *Skype* justincookskull <skype:justincookskull?call> My status <skype:justincookskull?call> Matthew Diesch wrote: > ctrl alt F1 on the console should give you the main console login screen > > On 18/09/06, Justin Cook <justin at skull.co.nz> wrote: >> >> During boot the console login prompt comes up for a second then the >> server locks itself. With an xwindows dialog, funnily enough. We opted >> not to install xwindows at all. We're got the usual Gnome >> locked-workstation panel with a large analogue clock on it. >> >> As I mentioned in the first post the Centos installer doesn't seem to >> give you an opportunity to set up user accounts like Fedora does. Pretty >> strange seeing as they're almost the same thing. >> >> *Justin Cook* >> Developer >> http://www.skull.co.nz/ >> >> >> >> *Skype* >> justincookskull <skype:justincookskull?call> My status >> <skype:justincookskull?call> >> >> >> >> Michael J. Knox wrote: >> > DO you not have console access to the server? >> > >> > Did you create a normal user during the install? >> > >> > Michael >> > >> > Justin Cook wrote: >> > >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> >> Any clue how you actually log into a machine that doesn't allow >> SSH or >> >> root logins? >> >> >> >> *Justin Cook* >> >> Developer >> >> http://www.skull.co.nz/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Skype* >> >> justincookskull <skype:justincookskull?call> My status >> >> <skype:justincookskull?call> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Michael J. Knox wrote: >> >> >> >>> Justin Cook wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Howdy >> >>>> >> >>>> I'm helping a friend who has his heart set on CentOS get it set up. >> >>>> Looks pretty neat so far, except it won't allow root logins from >> the >> >>>> terminal and it's refusing SSH connections. >> >>>> >> >>>> The installer never gave an opportunity to set up user accounts and >> >>>> the firewall was set to allow SSH. >> >>>> >> >>>> Any cluez0rs? >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> In /etc/ssh/sshd_config there is a commented out value: >> >>> >> >>> #PermitRootLogin yes >> >>> >> >>> Remove the comment and restart sshd "service sshd restart" >> >>> >> >>> That should see you straight. >> >>> >> >>> Michael >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> AuckLUG mailing list >> >>> AuckLUG at linux.net.nz >> >>> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> AuckLUG mailing list >> >> AuckLUG at linux.net.nz >> >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > AuckLUG mailing list >> > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz >> > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> AuckLUG mailing list >> AuckLUG at linux.net.nz >> http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug >> > _______________________________________________ > AuckLUG mailing list > AuckLUG at linux.net.nz > http://www.linux.net.nz/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aucklug > > >
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