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Why do I get "can't find user in protected password database" in syslog?
These simply mean that someone telneted to the box and logged in incorrectly.
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FAQScoTecTwouserdatabase :
I get this all the time in syslog and it goes all through the night. It can't possibly be a user trying to login.
Anyone out there able to help?
ian@pciltd.co.uk
Mar 17 13:11:54 allelsvr rlogind[12349]: can't find user in protected password
database
Mar 17 13:12:56 allelsvr rlogind[12369]: can't find user in protected password
database
Mar 17 13:13:58 allelsvr rlogind[12422]: can't find user in protected password
database
Mar 17 13:15:01 allelsvr rlogind[12496]: can't find user in protected password
database
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Perhaps not, but it can be a book on a keyboard..
--TonyLawrence
Fri Aug 12 07:04:26 2005: Subject: I have this problem too... Goper
I have this problem too. In my syslog is:
Aug 11 23:37:25 krak5 telnetd[16457]: can't find user in protected password database
Aug 11 23:37:25 krak5 telnetd[16457]: can't find user in protected password database
Aug 11 23:37:25 krak5 telnetd[16457]: can't find user in protected password database
That's impossible that somebody try to login to system at this time in my Firm.
Fri Aug 12 09:33:05 2005: Subject: TonyLawrence
Is it impossible that a keyboard is stuck somewhere?
The activity has to come from somewhere: telnetd saw something.
Thu Dec 28 20:22:35 2006: Subject: hmmk_@hotmail.com anonymous
I have the same error
server telnetd[3516]: can't find user in protected password database
server telnetd[3704]: can't find user in protected password database
server telnetd[6921]: can't find user in protected password database
Thu Dec 28 20:49:48 2006: Subject: TonyLawrence
Then you have the same problem..
This is either somewone actually trying to login or a stuck keyboard.. it's as simple as that.
See http://aplawrence.com/Tests/SCO/q0389.html also.
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