System login fails after an update cycle

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • I am unable to login to my server after yum update was completed and patches installed. I can access in single user mode but I am unable to login in multiuser mode. The system takes the provided username and then returns the to login window.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9

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