Authentication failed

[iceback]

NoMachine – Version 4.0.352
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.4 (Santiago)
Linux stability.med.utah.edu 2.6.32-358.23.2.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Oct 16 11:16:45 PDT 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

The server appears to be installed correctly (all NX> 700 Result: OK in install log) and happily idleing along but I cannot connect from client on same machine. I’ve tried “localhost” and the actual ip of my machine. (I would like to start a session at work and be able to join that session at home. I’ve done this in the past with 3.5 (and earlier))

All I get in the client connect window is “Authentication failed, please try again.” I’m cannot locate the login failure in any log file.

sudo /usr/NX/bin/nxserver –userauth rob
NX> 139 NX user DB is: off
NX> 139 NX password DB is: off.
NX> 139 Authentication for user: rob is: system.

And I’ve tried the password enough to be pretty sure it’s correct

Where to now?

[iceback]

I should note that NIS (aka yp) is in play and answers login call for my machine. Home directory is on local physical disk

[Britgirl]

I should note that NIS (aka yp) is in play

Yes, indeed the auth method used can be a useful detail when having to investigate a login failure.

Our test team is re-checking NIS auth and will let you know.

[iceback]

Thanks for the update. If there are any other pertinent details I’ve neglected, please let me know. Otherwise, standing by.

[VirtualNobody]

I’m having the same problem on Fedora 19, local accounts only, no NIS. Sometimes I can log in, sometimes I can’t. Really intermittent.

Also, when I do manage to connect, it keeps asking me every time what I want to do about the audio device, pass through or not…

I think I’m going back to NM 3.5 until 4 stabilizes a bit more.

[Dan25]

Iceback, is it possible for you to manually update the client side installation to -366? Tests show that NIS authentication works out of the box. -365 fixed a minor bug which could be what you are encountering https://www.nomachine.com/TR11K04017.

[Britgirl]

I’m having the same problem on Fedora 19, local accounts only, no NIS. Sometimes I can log in, sometimes I can’t. Really intermittent.

Also, when I do manage to connect, it keeps asking me every time what I want to do about the audio device, pass through or not.

VirtualNobody, this seems to be a different problem. I’ve opened a new topic: https://www.nomachine.com/forums/forums/topic/intermittent-login-on-fedora-19

[iceback]

Roger that. Will update local installation and report back. Thanks.

[iceback]

OK. That was exciting

I learned I was using “Oracle Linux” along the way, and just how precarious python setup scripts can be. But I can login. The problem now is that I get an infinite cascade of nx session windows (just one session). Keep in mind I’m connecting a client to a server on one physical machine.

Do we want a new ticket? What can I supply? Even a screen shot might be tricky…

[iceback]

Well since it’s so cool I just had to share.

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[iceback]

Close this. RESOLVED. I didn’t realize that NX was now connecting to the root window. So my old habit of connecting to self at server then reconnecting from home is no longer necessary. Yippeeee.

So it’s now impossible to do what I used to do, but that’s probably a good thing.

Thanks. (I did need the new build for what ever reason..)

Cheers,

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