ssh error message

[Net Llama!]

On 09/02/03 14:45, Simper, Brian D wrote:
> Whenever I use secure shell on my Linux servers these error messages appear in /var/log/messages:
> 
> Aug 18 09:43:40 test-desk sshd(pam_unix)[28553]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=NODEVssh ruser= rhost=test-mobl2.amr.corp.com  user=test
> Aug 18 09:43:49 test-desk sshd(pam_unix)[28555]: session opened for user test by (uid=500)
> 
> Aug 28 09:44:20 test-desk sshd(pam_unix)[28590]: authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=NODEVssh ruser= rhost=uelinux.corp.com  user=test
> Aug 28 09:44:33 test-desk sshd(pam_unix)[28592]: session opened for user test by (uid=500)
> 
> The SSH session works but I get this authentication failure message appearing.  I am guessing that this is not a problem, but does anyone know what it means and what causes it?

You using samba?  Google is your friend:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&threadm=5GPM6.136567%24_f3.1924988%40news20.bellglobal.com&rnum=5&prev=/groups%3Fas_epq%3Dauthentication%2520failure%253B%2520logname%253D%26safe%3Doff%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26lr%3D%26num%3D50%26hl%3Den


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