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Title
Error when trying to connect: "3114: login credentials are incorrect" -
Description
When trying to connect with Spotlight on UNIX using ssh password authentication, the error message "3114: login credentials are incorrect" is received.
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Cause
Incorrect configuration of UNIX server's /etc/pam.conf file.
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Resolution
Make sure the following parameters are correct in the server's /etc/pam.conf file.
The bare minimum paramaters that must be correct are these:
other auth required pam_unix_cred.so.1
other auth required pam_unix_auth.so.1
other account required pam_unix_account.so.1
other session required pam_unix_session.so.1
If any one of the above parameters are missing or incorrect, the aforementioned error will be received when trying to connect. The shared libraries listed for each parmaeter above must also exist on the system, typically found in /usr/lib/security/ (exact location may differ per system) -
Additional Information
Please also see Knowledge Base solution SOL33170 for another possible cause of this error:
https://support.quest.com/SUPPORT/index?page=solution&id=SOL33170&pmv=true&ct=1