On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 11:21:01AM +0100, Jukka Salmi wrote:
> Jukka Salmi --> current-users (2005-03-02 00:13:44 +0100):
> > Christos Zoulas --> current-users (2005-03-01 17:39:34 -0500):
> > > In article <20050301221839.GA7240@moray.salmi.ch>,
> > > Jukka Salmi  <j+nbsd@2005.salmi.ch> wrote:
> > [...]
> > > >No, unfortunately not. I'm using Kerberos V (except for root which has
> > > >a local password). I'm able to start X using startx as root, but not
> > > >as a non-root user:
> > > >
> > > >$ startx
> > > >
> > > >jukka@SALMI.CH's Password:
> > > >Password:
> > > >
> > > >Fatal server error:
> > > >PAM authentication failed, cannot start X server.
> > > >        Perhaps you do not have console ownership?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Note the password prompt...
> > > 
> > > So you see both prompts before typing anything?
> > 
> > Yes. I'm not able to enter the password.
> 
> Revision 1.2 of xinit.c changed this behaviour: now I can enter the
> password and X starts fine. But do I really need to enter my password
> twice (once for login and once for X)?

I've been wondering the same thing, watching this thread... X has never
required that one authenticate (other than logging in) before, why now?

- Sean

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