In article <3144.1123271665@www80.gmx.net>,
Zafer Aydogan <zafer@gmx.org> wrote:
>hello List,
>
>I've installed NetBSD from today's sources and enabled telnet without
>authorization in inetd.conf
>When trying to log in via telnet from another machine following happens:
>
>
>NetBSD/i386 (current.aydogan.net) (ttyp0)
>
>login: root
>
>Password: <now I'm entering the correct root password>
>login: pam_acct_mgmt: authentication error
>
>
>Lost Connection to Host.
>
>At the first glance, this looks normal.
>But now, another try....
>
>NetBSD/i386 (current.aydogan.net) (ttyp0)
>
>login: root
>
>Password: <now I'm entering a wrong root password>
>Login incorrect
>login: login:
>
>So, what's the difference ?
>The Verbose PAM Message is telling you, that you have entered the correct
>root password. 
>
>I would expect, that when I'm entering the right or wrong root password,
>that I'm getting the same Message - "Login incorrect".
>In this case, I think, when authorized, you get through to PAM, which denies
>your login attempt.
>But shouldn't the attempt denied before it is authenticated.

File a PR please.

christos