Console login fails after installing VirusScan Enterprise for Linux

Technical Articles ID: KB69626
Last Modified: 12/5/2016

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux

You are unable to log in to the console when VirusScan Enterprise for Linux or LinuxShield is installed with either of the methods below:

No password is set when these deployment methods are used.

Configure the password for the default NAILS user account manually.

Navigate to /etc/password and verify that the NAILS user account exists.

If the NAILS user is not present, create it manually. For information on how to create a Linux user account, see: http://www.debianadmin.com/users-and-groups-administration-in-linux.html.
Run the following command to set the password:

passwd nails
Log in to the console.

VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 2.0.x
VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.x

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