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Title: Can't access server console
Post by: Wildkow on August 07, 2003, 03:19:47 AM

For some reason I can't access server-console.  I can login in as root and I can access server-manager from the browser.  But when I get on the server and login in as admin it blinks once and returns me to the login script.  Last night I set up the server at home with different IP/network settings with the intention of accessing the server console and changing them to the right settings for the workplace.  Can't seem to find anything with a search anyone help me?

Wildkow

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: Michael P. Soulier on August 07, 2003, 05:10:45 AM

Wildkow wrote:
>
> For some reason I can't access server-console.  I can login
> in as root and I can access server-manager from the browser.
> But when I get on the server and login in as admin it blinks
> once and returns me to the login script.  Last night I set up
> the server at home with different IP/network settings with
> the intention of accessing the server console and changing
> them to the right settings for the workplace.  Can't seem to
> find anything with a search anyone help me?

Login as root, and then type

/sbin/e-smith/console

Tell us what happens. Include any errors.

Mike

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: WIldkow on August 07, 2003, 07:48:56 PM

No joy, does the same thing as signing on as 'admin'.   No error messages, it just clears the screen and takes you back to a prompt.  I looked all over for the method to start 'console' from root.  Heh, guess it pays to know the file system. 8^)  Thanks for the tip.  Got any more?

WIldkow

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: Mats Karlsson on August 08, 2003, 12:22:21 PM

Do you have SSH (Allow administrative command line access over secure shell) enabled ?

If NO enable it in the web manager under menu "remote access", and try to access the server with SSH.

If YES, well I would try the MS trix, an reboot.


/Mats

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: WIldkow on August 08, 2003, 09:03:37 PM

Thanks Mats

I have access to everything except server-console.  When I goto the server using putty the same thing happens, I login in as admin, enter the PW press enter and it (in putty) takes me right back to a login prompt or exits.  I may have to reinstall because I need to get this server up.  Thanks for your help.

Wildkow

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: Mats Karlsson on August 09, 2003, 12:38:20 AM

As I said, have you tried rebooting ?

I had an simmilar expewrience where I finaly had to reboot du to lack of time to do the trouble shooting.

/Mats

Title: Re: Can't access server console
Post by: Wildkow on August 09, 2003, 03:07:02 AM

Yes, I tried several times to no avail.  I went ahead and reinstalled, it's so easy to do that it makes sense.  Just don't like the box to get the better of me.

Wildkow