user can login using ssh but cannot login using su
by aipopescu from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6DZ9E)
Hi,
I am able to login remotely on a Linux machine using shh computer_name.
I am not able to login directly on that machine.
I am not able to switch to my user on that machine:
$ su - username
Password: <password entered>
su: Authentication failure
The Linux version is RedHat 4.18.0 64bits.
I used to be able to login on this computer. This situation was created, apparently, when I tried to login and there was insufficient space on the file system where my home directory is located. Now, the space on disk issue was solved.
I am able to login remotely on a Linux machine using shh computer_name.
I am not able to login directly on that machine.
I am not able to switch to my user on that machine:
$ su - username
Password: <password entered>
su: Authentication failure
The Linux version is RedHat 4.18.0 64bits.
I used to be able to login on this computer. This situation was created, apparently, when I tried to login and there was insufficient space on the file system where my home directory is located. Now, the space on disk issue was solved.