On Sat, 10 Jul 1999, Herman Aa wrote:
>
> That's a thought .... I assumed it was global.
> The same list/table showed root(user) as well, passwd encrypted.
> I tried to give myself access to 'everything'.
> The directory was setup automatically as /home/herman. No questions
> asked.
> That should have been /root/herman (?) I guess.
> (I'll test it out.)
>
> When I (now) tried to add the same username from root/bash
> it said: User exists already.
> But the password that goes with the username did not
> work. (Login incorrect.)
>
> Thanks to all who wrote.
> It IS working fine from the command-line.
> I HAVE access as user. I tried 'su' already.
>
> Herman Aa.
>
Well, now root can change herman's password (using passwd) to one herman
knows, or if you can su to herman, herman can then change his own
password. :-)
Lawson
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