only root can login, "no directory" for unprivileged users

From: <Guenter.Zintl_at_t-systems.de>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:29:42 +0200

Hello,

we have a DEC4100 running 4.0F.
When a normal user makes a telnet to the machine, the password is
validated, but the user is thrown out with "no directory"


Digital UNIX (modux001.mobile.debis.de) (ttyp5)

login: dshsm30
Password:
Login incorrect
login: dshsm30
Password:
Last login: Tue Sep 18 21:50:41 from modux005.mobile.

No directory!
Connection closed by foreign host.


The same is with "su - user" from root account.
If root makes only su user, we get


No shell!


The /etc/passwd was untouched, the error arised yesterday evening,
We checked the /.sh_history, but did not find anything strange.


any hints are welcome

Guenter Zintl, t-systems Germany, Munich
Received on Wed Sep 19 2001 - 11:31:02 NZST

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