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1. Solaris
Have an issue with a user or root changing the user's passwd.
We run the passwd command and a complex passwd is entered a message is displayed,
"passwd is based on a dictionary word."
We do have a dictionary file and I know for a fact the complex passwd is not in the list. This happens on a... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: solizkewl
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2. Solaris
bash-3.00# passwd sami
New Password:
Re-enter new Password:
Dec 14 00:07:43 hack passwd: passwdutil: crypt_gensalt Invalid argument
passwd: Unexpected failure. Password database unchanged.
Permission denied
i got this error while i am change the user(sami) passwd. (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: samiulla
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3. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello Experts,
Need some direction on creating shell script for following environment:
We have about 20 people in the team working as Oracle DBA's (sysdba's and appdba's). Total Servers which is a mix of Unix and Linux are 200. We do not have Root user access on any of the servers and... (3 Replies)
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4. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
From Audit point of view, I need to add a script to my production Solaris servers. That should be able to mail me, if any user is added or removed.
That means, I should get a mail, what user is deleted or added in /etc/passwd, i.e. if there is a change in this file, I should be... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: solaris_1977
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5. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hi All,
Hope you all doing well...!!!
First of all i will like to share few information about my network.
I have a network of 50 solaris servers sample IPs are (10.2.135.1 to 10.2.135.50)..
i have created trust for root user of servers 1(10.2.135.1) in all other servers, that is i have shared... (4 Replies)
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6. Red Hat
Hi,
I am very bad at scripting. I need help from scripting experts...
I need to change password of around 100 linux remote servers. I have been given a script for changing the password that automates the task. however I do not understand the usage and meaning of the script, the script is an... (0 Replies)
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7. Shell Programming and Scripting
Hello All,
I am trying to change a user passwd (one time password):
cat /tmp/passwd
mnop1234
mnop1234
#passwd abcd < /tmp/passwd
(for some reason, it is not able to input the password from /tmp/passwd and comes back with "New Password: ")
Is there a work around except using "expect".
... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: solaix14
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8. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users
Is it possible to change the password using a shell script, I want to remotely connect to a computer and then change password without manual intevention.
Thanks in Advance
Rishi (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: RishiPahuja
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9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I booted up Sun V240 server with boot cdrom -s using the Sun Operating System CD. I now am at the # prompt and su - root . The system will not allow me to set password for root. Get following error:
# passwd
New Password: xxxxxxxx
Re-enter new Password: xxxxxxxx
passwd: Unexpected failure. ... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: mayewil
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