When I use the following command: useradd -n <user name> -p <password> (- the password is a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers)
the account appears to be created. However when I try to login as that user I get the login error: Login incorrect. Also the /home/<user> directory doesn't get created! If login remotely using Webmin and check the user account under Users and Groups I can see the password in clear text in the Pre-encrypted password field. If I then cut the password from the Pre-encrypted password field and paste it into the Normal password field, select the Normal password field radio button and then save the changes and and go back into the user account I can see the password now appears in the Pre-encrypted password field in encrypted mode. Now I can login as that user! Is this something to do with the default active firewall? Something is not quite right here. Could someone please point out what I have done wrong? Lastly, is there any way to add users via the terminal without the password showing on screen in plain text? Thanks in advance for your assistance. Regards --------------------------------- Dene Stringfellow _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
