On Wed, 22 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> Richard Adams wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > > I added a user called "test"
> > > with a password of "test"
> > >
> > >
> > > when I telnet into the server as user test, I can't change the password (to
> > > anything!!!)
> > >
> > > errors include:
> > >
> > > BAD PASSWORD: it is too short
> > > BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word
> > > passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
> > >
> > Passwd's should be no longer the 8 letters no shorter than 5, no
> > dictionary words, so a passwd like PeT9^G is a valid passwd, and once
> > logged in there is no reason why that passwd could not be used
> > without getting errors, on the otherhand use richard and that will
> > produce all of the above.
> >
> > Looking at the passwd line below, the system operator did not set a
> > passwd for "test" to start with, which is a bad thing.
>
> Not even true. That 'x' means one of two things:
I beg to differ on item 1), when no shadow is used it will still show
an x. which means the sysop did not set the passwd like the doco says.
> 1) The account is locked from login (no password has yet been set)
>
> 2) The sysadmin is using shadow passwords (in which case you need to
> look at /etc/shadow to see if there's a password set).
>
> > >
> > > /etc/passwd...
> > > test:x:501:510::/home/test:/bin/bash
> > >
> > >
> > > I want the user to be able to logon and change their password to anything
> > > they desire!
> > > What must I re-configure??? Help!
> > > Thanks.
> > --
> > Regards Richard
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Regards Richard
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