sudo su - gives an authorized user a root shell prompt.
Then type passwd you will be prompted for your "new" passwd. Not the old one. All set after that. :// Gerard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390