started nscd, added debug, still no go. id testdba works. > /etc/pam.conf to observe all possible /var/adm/messages for "sshd" processing. Aug 31 14:04:02 unknown last message repeated 1 time Aug 31 14:04:02 unknown sshd[413]: [ID 800047 auth.error] error: PAM: Authentication failed for testdba from cnyitsun01.composers.foo.com Aug 31 14:04:07 unknown sshd[413]: [ID 316739 auth.error] pam_ldap: no legal authentication method configured That's all I get. The system is using dhcp, btw. Could that be the problem? > GT: Use Fedord Management Console to add the three SSDs into the "default" profile, I dont have SSD attributes. 99user.ldif is in the schema directory but none of those attributes can be added in the properties of default profile. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com