There may be better solution. The following steps worked for me sometimes back.
run setup -> Authentication configuration -> uncheck "use shadow password"
regards
sanjay
RATNAKAR KOLI wrote:
> I have a RH 6.2 setup used as a file server and net sharing purpose. after abt
> 1 month of the setup, i just could not login as root or other user. i tried
> getting in as linux single and changing password, but on logging again same
> story, also, i tried changing the /etc/password and /etc/shadow files, but
> again the same prob. i m stuck up now, pls help me.
>
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