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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting How to update passwd Post 100676 by er_aparna on Wednesday 1st of March 2006 08:01:02 AM
Old 03-01-2006
How to update passwd

I created a new user for my SUN machine for eg iachasta

1.) added the entry in the /etc/passwd file with corresponding group Id.
2.) The resp group Id was added in /etc/group file.
3.) I made entry in /etc/shadow file also .

i am able to login with user iachasta as

su - iachasta
whenever i tried to change the passwd the following message appear .

# passwd iachasta
passwd(SYSTEM): iachasta does not exist
Permission denied


Request you to pls help in the same.

Regards,

Aparna
 

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