diff --git a/etc/pam.d/gdm b/etc/pam.d/gdm
index 34c6b6c9d76..a10860170ff 100644
--- a/etc/pam.d/gdm
+++ b/etc/pam.d/gdm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ account		required	pam_unix.so
 #session	required	pam_kerberosIV.so
 #session	required	pam_krb5.so
 #session	required	pam_ssh.so
+session		required	pam_permit.so
 
 # password
 password	required	pam_deny.so
diff --git a/etc/pam.d/xdm b/etc/pam.d/xdm
index cc588ba2a31..4ad29e4e968 100644
--- a/etc/pam.d/xdm
+++ b/etc/pam.d/xdm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ account		required	pam_unix.so
 #session	required	pam_kerberosIV.so
 #session	required	pam_krb5.so
 #session	required	pam_ssh.so
+session		required	pam_permit.so
 
 # password
 password	required	pam_deny.so