[CentOS] Login problem on CentOS 4.4 GDM

[Johnny Tan]

Mark Hull-Richter wrote:
> Also, I cannot manipulate passwords at all.  When I try to set a user
> password using the users and groups applet, it hangs.  When I try to
> set a user password from the root login via passwd <user>, I always
> get an authentication failure.
> 
> Does that clarify the problem to anyone else?

Hmm, not sure about the password part of this... but is 
SELinux enabled? If so, you might have to run restorecon on 
the new /home directory.

Also, you said you "think" permissions were preserved, but 
it's better to be absolutely sure: when you "ls -la" any 
user's home directory, they own every file/directory in 
their home (including "hidden" ones like .gnome, etc)?

Lastly, in Users & Groups applet, the home directories are 
correct for each user?

johnn