Firsttime Fedora User - Trouble Logging On First Time

[Jonathan Beatty]

I had the same problem. Group permissions on unix_chkpwd, I believe.
Here's how you can fix it:

Boot the computer and jam ESC untiL the GRUB menu comes up (you'll
know it when you see it). Select the topmost "Fedora" kernel (there
may be only one). Hit 'e'. Scroll down to the 'kernel' line and hit
'e' again. Add 'single' to the very end of that line, then boot it
(press 'b', instructions are at the bottom of the screen). Wait for it
to finish booting and it will stop at a line starting with "root@".

You're now in the root prompt. Type "passwd (your user name)" (for
example, I would type "passwd jonathan"). Type in a new password (can
be the same). Give me the exact error you get. If I'm right and
unix_chkpwd is grouped incorrectly, my next email will tell you how to
fix it.

On 9/18/10, zico banerjee <soumabho1991 at gmail.com> wrote:
> clearly speaking if you get an report like "authentication fail" then
> i think u have given a different password before........
> may be you left the capslock on or something like that..........
>
> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 3:37 PM,  <earlscott3 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I ran the install and got to the login screen, it showed the username I
>> input at the beginning but I can not get past the password requirement.
>>
>> It states authentication failure, but I know I typed in the password
>> correctlyat the beginning.
>>
>> I tried all sorts of usernames/passwords and still can not log in.
>>
>>
>>
>> Fedora 13 (Goddard) Desktop 64bit
>>
>>
>>
>> Help, please.
>>
>>
>>
>> Earl
>>
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