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hello,

I don't why I can't change the password, when ever I try to run passwd I get the problem??!!!


unixws1:ldb> passwd
passwd: Changing password for ldb
Permission denied

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me
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What OS are you running? Are you trying to change a users password or the roots password?
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If you are not the SA, you need to contact them. It appears that your password cannot be changed.

You can login so they haven't locked your account. Check that and post back.
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