hi folks, i have a problem with unified logons between my linux box and a nt 4.0 domain using winbind. every user should have his own home-directory on the linux-box. if it doesn't exist, it should be created automatically. i configured /etc/pam.d/login as the following: #%PAM-1.0 auth required /lib/security/pam_env.so auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_winbind.so auth sufficient /lib/security/pam_unix.so likeauth nullok use_first_pass auth required /lib/security/pam_deny.so account sufficient /lib/security/pam_winbind.so account required /lib/security/pam_unix.so password required /lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3 password sufficient /lib/security/pam_unix.so nullok use_authtok md5 shadow password required /lib/security/pam_deny.so session required /lib/security/pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel/ umask=0022 # session required /lib/security/pam_mkhomedir.so session required /lib/security/pam_limits.so session required /lib/security/pam_unix.so the problem is, that if i try to login as domain-user the login is blocked. in /var/log/messages the following message apears: <snip> Oct 27 14:25:33 pc13-linux pam_winbind[2204]: user 'TCK+martin' granted acces Oct 27 14:25:33 pc13-linux pam_winbind[2204]: user 'TCK+martin' granted acces Oct 27 14:25:34 pc13-linux PAM-mkhomedir[2204]: unable to create directory /etc/skel/ ----> very strange pam-mkhomedir mustn't create /etc/skel Oct 27 14:25:34 pc13-linux login(pam_unix)[2204]: session opened for user TCK+martin by (uid=0) Oct 27 14:25:34 pc13-linux login[2204]: Permission denied </snip> a login without automated directory creation works fine. but then the home dir is set to '/'. does anonyone have an idea? thanks in advance martin Martin Lucas - ICT-Manager - TechConsult GmbH European IT-Marketing-Research Am Platz der Deutschen Einheit Leipziger Strasse 35 - 37 34125 Kassel Tel.: +49-(0)561-8109-172 Fax: +49-(0)561-8109-2972 e-mail: martin.lucas@techconsult.de