[SOLVED] how do I use the usermod command to add a comment to /etc/passwd

Tayuechick · 10-03-2010, 01:26 PM

I need to add a comment to /etc/passwd using usermod, but everytime I do it tells me that I can't modify a user in the LDAP database without DN. What is DN?

Tinkster · 10-03-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tayuechick

I need to add a comment to /etc/passwd using usermod, but everytime I do it tells me that I can't modify a user in the LDAP database without DN. What is DN?

DN == "distinguised name", e.g.,

Code:

dn: cn=username,ou=it,dc=your_company,dc=com

And no, if the machine has LDAP for authentication you
won't be changing the password file for a comment.

Cheers,
Tink

Tayuechick · 10-03-2010, 04:45 PM

Does it matter what OS i'm using? According the the tech manual I am supposed to be able to do this, but I cant get around that error message. I'm using sles 9

Tinkster · 10-03-2010, 05:22 PM

The OS shouldn't matter - the authentication method does.

If your SLES is set to use LDAP talk to your ldap/network
admin about the change.

Cheers,
Tink

Tayuechick · 10-03-2010, 05:38 PM

thats the thing, I'm doing this for a homework assignment and cant get past. There is no admin, as I am working through VMWare.

Tinkster · 10-03-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tayuechick

thats the thing, I'm doing this for a homework assignment and cant get past. There is no admin, as I am working through VMWare.

Well .. in that case; when you installed SLES you must
have told it which authentication method to choose. I'm
sure LDAP wasn't default back when SLES 9 was current.

I'll move your thread to the SLES forum for better exposure.

Cheers,
Tink

Tayuechick · 10-03-2010, 06:01 PM

Thank you!

Masakali · 08-24-2011, 09:48 PM

I have an existing user account. say for example :

ftp:*:12:200:600/S/fidt/HP/samir.datta@hp.com:/home/ftp:/sbin/sh
whereas , S for service acount id,
fidt for HP id

and i want to change the user info of samir with meera ,like :

ftp:*:12:200:600/S/hgik/HP/meera.guru@hp.com:/home/ftp:/sbin/sh
Please let me know how to do . Thanks