Login fails without prompting for password

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Issue

  • When trying to login (either on console or via ssh) the response is "login incorrect" without prompting for password first.

  • Error when issuing su from non root userid on server running SSSD

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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