This only works when there's been a password set for the account before locking it. For obvious reasons empty passwords are not allowed :) Am 11.10.2013 10:58, schrieb Rainer Traut: > Am 11.10.2013 09:27, schrieb Michael Schultz: >> Thanks everyone, >> >> secure log tells me exactly what the problem is: >> "User username not allowed because account is locked" >> >> Setting a password for that account unlocks it and ssh works as >> expected. I guess I have to work on my account creation routine. >> >> > > I haven't tried but > maybe you could just try the obvious and unlock the account? > I think it is > passwd -u [user] > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos