[plug] re:problem with passwd

[Jon L. Miller]

Managed to get things sorted out, a mistake on my part I added the users to /etc/passwd using shadow and that was a no-no.  Ended up using linuxconf, which made thisng better.  Live and learn as I say.

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On 7/22/99, at 9:10 AM, bk  wrote: 

>On Wed, Jul 21, 1999 at 11:32:37AM +0800, Jon L. Miller wrote:
>> I've been trying to add passwords to the users account and it appears that the password is not taking, any reason why?
>> using passwd userid
>> enter 4 letters (lc) and 3-4 numbers
>> ex: wxyz1234 (put this in twice)
>
>A "capture" of what you typed would be helpful.
>
>eg:
># passwd root
>Password: 			; entered easy123
>Again password:			; entered easy123
>#
>
>Also, your explanation isn't quite clear to me.
>
>-David (bk at bofh.ns.ca).

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