pam sshd error

UNIX Solaris
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Hi

I wanted to convert my pam libraries to 64 bit. so recently compiled my pam_banner and pam_wheel to 64 bit.

I got the following error...

sshd[8063]: dlsym failed pam_sm_authenticate:error ld.so.1 : sshd fatal: pam_sm_authenticate: can't find symbol

thnaks

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If you switch to a 64-bit PAM, absolutely everything else which uses PAM has to be rebuilt as 64-bit too. Not the sort of thing you'd want to try doing by hand.

Any particular reason you wanted a 64-bit PAM?

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Yup i've built all required PAM libraries to 64-bit. I need to install FIPS pkgs and hence need 64 bit

4

Hmm.

My 64-bit systems have separate /lib and /lib32 folders so it can keep 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the same libraries without overlap. Does your system have this? It may be possible to install 32-bit and 64-bit PAM at the same time instead of just replacing your 32-bit one. This will be necessary if you don't want a completely 64-bit system I think.

Meanwhile you'd better reinstall your 32-bit PAM while you still can.

5

Corona is telling you: do not mix and match 32 & 64 bit. You are close to making your system unusable. I hope you have a backup....

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Yeah I have separate folders for 32 bit and 64 bit. I want to upgrade to using 64 bit pam libraries as all other libraries are 64 bit. When I compiled my pam libraries to 64 bit I got the error

sshd[8063]: dlsym failed pam_sm_authenticate:error ld.so.1 : sshd fatal: pam_sm_authenticate: can't find symbol

Well, if i need only 64bit libraries, do I need the 32 libraries at all?
What could be the readon for the above mentioned errror.

Thanks

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You compiled and built pam manually, meaning, where it ended up putting files was wholly up to you. It's possible you overwrote your 32-bit files with 64-bit ones. You might also have a mixture of old and new files that can't work together.

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Presently I have both 32 bit and 64 bit libraries in my machine. Both at seperate paths. And i'm using the 64 bit libs and that is when i got this error

Thanks

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You guys require anymore details please let me know. I still don't know why I get this error. As I'm using all 64 bit libs, and in my pam.conf I'm pointing to 64 bit libs only.

Thanks a lot for your help.