Re: Unable to change user password??

From: John Pezzano (jpezz_at_myway.com)
Date: 07/16/03 

Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 20:06:41 -0400

Sounds like the admin has messed up something in the system. He'll have to
fix it. You can't.

John
"Al" <ACBonnemaison@directv.com> wrote in message
news:2b02e8d3.0307151237.76dd03b5@posting.google.com...
> Hello All,
>
> I am sorry to bother you with such simple question. I hope you can
> find the time to help me.
>
> I am having trouble changing my user password. The sysadmin created my
> logon this morning and I can log in without problem to the server.
> However, when I attempt to change my password, I get this
>
> [dummy_user@dummy_host]/home/dummy_user% passwd dummy_user
> Supported configurations for passwd management are as follows:
> passwd: files
> passwd: files ldap
> passwd: files nis
> passwd: files nisplus
> passwd: compat
> passwd: compat AND
> passwd_compat: nisplus
>
> I also tried:
> [dummy_user@dummy_host]/home/dummy_user% passwd
>
> But obtain the same result as above. I looked at the MAN page for
> `passwd` and I think I typed the proper command. Am I doing something
> wrong, missing something?
>
> I have called the sysadmin but he must in a meeting or gone for the
> day...Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Al.
>
> ps: the OS info is HP-UX B.11.00 A two-user license.

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