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Old 08-31-2010
MySQL adding new user problem?
I wan to add a new user. I have executed the following command. The user home directory is created.
but password creation shows error.
Note: I'm using LDAP Server for user authentication.

Code:
adduser xxx
Adding user `xxx' ...
Adding new group `xxx' (1003) ...
Adding new user `xxx' (1003) with group `xxx' ...
Creating home directory `/home/xxx' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
passwd: password unchanged
Try again? [y/N]

If I run passwd command it shows the following error.
Code:
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
passwd: password unchanged

What is the problem,How to solve this problem?
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Old 08-31-2010
What operating system and platform?
# 3  
Old 08-31-2010
I'm using Linux-Ubuntu.
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