As root on NIS server using "# yppasswd uname" I cannot reset user's PW
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As root on NIS server using "# yppasswd uname" I cannot reset user's PW
Hi Ladies & Gents,
I am on my NIS server, try to reset a user's PW, it errors out with the following error message:
```[root@usnee1-lph001-x001 etc]# yppasswd i0386819
Changing NIS account information for i0386819 on usnee1-lph001-x001.
Please enter root password:
Changing NIS password for i0386819 on usnee1-lph001-x001.
Please enter new password:
Please retype new password:
Error while changing the NIS password.
`The NIS password has not been changed on usnee1-lph001-x001.`
You are most welcome.
I ran into that problem when I upgraded to CentOS 7. I copied over the passwd file from my CentOS 5 server, and everything worked fine, but when I went to change a password, I couldn't. Turned out the new server had a minimum length requirement of 9, and I was trying to set a password that was only 8 characters. Like to drove me crazy...
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