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ribbones 09-03-2003 10:11 AM
Cant set passwords for new users
 
Hi !

Im running RH 9 and using shadowed passwords.

When i use "useradd -p XXXXX newuser"
I can't login as "newuser","XXXXX", i get "Login incorrect".

I can "su newuser" as root.
But when i try "passwd" as newuser
i'll get "passwd: Authentication token manipulation error"
after i have entered the password.

And the same problem if i add a user in "/etc/passwd" and then use "pwconv".
Cant login but i can su.

fancypiper 09-03-2003 10:44 AM
To change to the full root account (system administrator), open an x terminal and use these commands from your user account. Note the change in the prompt.
Code:
[fancy@tinwhistle fancy]$ su -
Password:
[root@tinwhistle root]# passwd <username>
Use the command passwd

ribbones 09-03-2003 10:52 AM
Thx it worked !


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