freeipa domain account lightdm login yields black screen then back to login screen
Fresh install Ubuntu 15.10
freeipa-client 4.1.4-1
sudo ipa-client-install \
--unattended \
--force-ntpd \
--domain DOMAIN.COM
--hostname $(hostname)
--mkhomedir \
--principal <XXXX> \
--password <XXXX>
+ modified pam config so --mkhomedir works as expected
echo "session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel umask=0022" >> /etc/pam.
+ Successfully joined ipa domain, getent succeeds as well as su to domain user
+ Configured lightdm based on: 6.2.1. Login Manager Configuration -
https:/
[SeatDefaults]
user-session=ubuntu
greeter-
greeter-
allow-guest=false
+ Attempting to login through lightdm after providing password yeilds a black screen... background appears briefly then kicks back out to login screen.
+ auth.log entries - succeed with pam_sss but fails with pam_unix:
Mar 23 19:24:14 2383p12 lightdm: pam_unix(
Mar 23 19:24:15 2383p12 lightdm: pam_sss(
+ add libpam_krb5 and attempt again, auth.log entries:
Mar 23 19:44:01 2383p12 lightdm: pam_succeed_
Mar 23 19:44:05 2383p12 lightdm: pam_krb5(
Mar 23 19:44:06 2383p12 lightdm: pam_unix(
Mar 23 19:44:06 2383p12 lightdm: pam_unix(
Mar 23 19:44:06 2383p12 systemd-
Mar 23 19:44:06 2383p12 systemd: pam_unix(
Mar 23 19:44:06 2383p12 gnome-keyring-
Mar 23 19:44:12 2383p12 lightdm: pam_unix(
++ Please advise to troubleshoot further. Should I consider GDM as a potential work around? ++
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