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1. AIX
Does anyone know when AIX started using /etc/security/passwd instead of /etc/passwd to store encrypted passwords? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Anne Neville
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2. Solaris
Hello
I am trying to monitor when a user account gets added to my solaris server.
Does anyone know how I can set up an snmptrap for changes in the /etc/passwd file ? (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: prince2010
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3. Solaris
Hi Folks,
I have Solaris 10, latest release.
We have passwd aging set in /etc/defalut/passwd.
I have an account that passwd should never expire. Acheived by emptying associated users shadow file entries for passwd aging.
When I reset the users passwd using passwd command, it re enables... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: BG_JrAdmin
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4. Solaris
Hi,
I am using solaris 10. i am facing a strange problem regarding os passwd. i have a user oracle with passwd abc123
when i open a putty session with the os using abc123 it logs on. but if i use abc123!@# it agian log on without passwd error.
I came to know about the issue that if i... (5 Replies)
Discussion started by: malikshahid85
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5. Solaris
I have turned off PermitEmptyPasswords in sshd_config, but a user with empty passwd (deleted by passwd -d user) can still login without password, why? it is big security concern, linux doesn't have the issue.
$ uname -a
SunOS 5.10 Generic_118855-14 i86pc i386 i86pc
... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: honglus
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6. Solaris
Hi Gurus,
i have ussers cannot change their passwords, neither can root change the user's password.
O.S. Solaris 8
up−to−date on security patchaes as far as I know.
Examples (names have been changed to protect the guilty):
User logged on:
$ passwd
passwd: Changing password for <user>... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: raziayub
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7. Solaris
Dear all,
One one of the systems running solaris 8 the oracle account has a issue when trying to set the passwd. Following is what i get when the passwd command is executed.
:/opt/oracle> passwd
Enter existing login password:
System configuration error. Please contact your administrator.... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: earlysame55
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
i'm trying to change passwd remotely in unix (solaris) and tried using "expect" but it is not working.
Any ideas to change the passwd remotely using a shell script? (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: pharos467
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello chiefs :)
I have a SUN Enterprise 250, running Solaris 8.5 - I have managed to be able to connect a dumb terminal to the box via a standard straight-through rj45 cable, to my ibm laptop. OK so Putty can connect to the box via ssh - nice! But I dont have the password for root - or any... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: congo
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10. Solaris
How to set passwd history feature in Solaris 8 to stop users from using their old passwords? (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: amoorti
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