Re: Problem changing user passwd as root

From: Emil Petkov (emil.petkov_at_usa.net)
Date: 10/25/03

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    Neil W Rickert wrote:
    > Emil Petkov <emil.petkov@usa.net> writes:
    >
    >
    >>Any attempt to change an user password (Solaris 8 with NIS+) as root on
    >>the root master server fails:
    >
    >
    >># passwd <user>
    >>New password:
    >>Re-enter new Password:
    >>Permission denied
    >
    >
    >>In the system log i get a message of this sort:
    >
    >
    >><timestamp> <server> passwd[15660]: [ID 865497 user.error] Couldn't
    >>create a DH key-pair (len = 192, type = 0)
    >
    >
    >>Users are able to change their passwords.
    >
    >
    > Try:
    >
    > passwd -r nisplus user

    Nothing changes. Again 'Permission denied' and the same message in the
    log. In /etc/nsswitch.conf it is in order:

    passwd: files nisplus

    Of course, users don't have entries in /etc/passwd.

    E.P.

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