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1. Forum Support Area for Unregistered Users & Account Problems
I was unable to login and so used the "Forgotten Password' process. I was sent a NEWLY-PROVIDED password and a link through which my password could be changed. The NEWLY-PROVIDED password allowed me to login.
Following the provided link I attempted to update my password to one of my own... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Rich Marton
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2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi,
I tired changing password for mqm user in linux server with root user.
But still I couldn't able to login mqm user with changed password.
Can anyone please help on this.
# passwd mqm
Thanks,
Anusha (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: Anusha M
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3. HP-UX
I need to change password of a non-root user on HPUX. Due to some local policy, it is not allowing me to do so. I need to keep same (previous) password, as that is application user. Can I bypass policy for this time, for this user somehow ? I am root on this machine.
# uname -a
HP-UX thprnv02... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: solaris_1977
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4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I tried to change the root password. but it shows the following error.
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
passwd: password unchanged
If I login as a normal user that time I'm able to change my (user) password.
If I login as a ROOT then I'm not able to change the password root... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: ungalnanban
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5. Solaris
I am getting the following error message "passwd: User unknown: username" Permission denied error message when trying to change the password for that given user account.
The user account is within the /etc/passwd file and I can also su to the account without any problems. This is sever is not... (11 Replies)
Discussion started by: eckmanb
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6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I am trying to change a user's Password, but I get the error "Password Cannot be changed; see account Administrator". Yet I am logged in as root.
I also cannot access the Accounts Manager facility when SCO when using System Administration screen Error "Unable to get initial list of users" (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: Waitstejo
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi Friends.
I am new to scripting now i want to change the root password using the script with standard password.
which is the easy scripting to learn for the beginner, Thanks in advance. (2 Replies)
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8. HP-UX
Hi,
Some how my root password expired for my hp_ux 10.20 machine and when i tried to change the password it displays file system full error how to resolve this issue
At first it accepts newpassword and while saving it some where the problem is.....
I am logging as root ........
... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: jagan_kalluri
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9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
I trying to change the user1 passwd from NIS client i.e
#passwd -r nis user1
Enter user1's password;
Can I change the password without having to enter user password?
Mnay Thanks (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: sam786
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10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I'm tasked to change a user's password on multiple Linux systems (RH v3). I though copying the encrypted password from one Linux /etc/shadow file to another would work but I was wrong.
The long term solution is to establish an openLDAP Directory service, but for now I'm stuck with a manual... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: benq70
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