>> In the old days I'd have simply advised him
>> to clear the password field in .../etc/passwd
>> but it's apparently rather more involved now.
> [...........]
>
>
> Just take out the "x" such that it's:
>
> root::0:0root:/root/bin/bash
>
> This will make it so there is NO password (hit return at the
> password prompt.) The "x" means that there is some form of shadow
> password present, and that the system should use the configured
> scheme to obtain it.
>
> He can then set the password locally on his machine, which will
> create a password in whatever scheme is configured.
It appears that this approach does not work:
>Password:
>su: Authentication failure
>Sorry.
I had already tried many variations on that theme
before I came crawling to GNHLUG for help...
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