Try this: Login as root
#passwd --stdin <user_name> Then type the password in clear text. It should say something like "all tokens updated...." -Saugata --- Sunil Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > did you checked your file system permission , if > the fs is mount as > read only then also this problem will occur , if it > is so remount the > root fs with read write permission > > bye > sunil > > On 7/22/05, student <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 7/22/05, saugata ghosh > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > which command are you using to set password. Or > are > > > you using any GUI ? > > > > I used #passwd username to change userpassword, > and never used gui in > > user management, > > > > > > bye > > PRoy > > > > > > > > > -Saugata > > > > > > > > > --- student <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have successfully created a user using > useradd, > > > > but while setting > > > > password for that user it gives errors like : > token > > > > manipulation > > > > error. And after waiting a few seconds it > returns me > > > > the prompt and > > > > never accepting the password. What to do now? > > > > > > > > bye > > > > PRoy > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > with the body > > > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject > line. > > > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject > line. > > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, send mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
