> Hi Friends
>
> Some more questions for which I would like to get the answers (Linux RH
6.0
> with 2.2.5-15 kernel) :
>
> 1) I have so many times tried to change the root password through
> linuxconf, which was accepted everytime but while logging next time the
> password remains unchanged. That is the new password doesn't work while
with
> the old one I am able to log in. Why it is so ?
Well .. the linuxconf module has a certain set of rules with which it
accepts passwords .. the most probable reason which I'd think is that u must
have given a weak password .. a weak password is the one that does not
conform to linuxconf's policies of password management .. the same module
operates on the prompt level but even though the warning is displayed
Password is too short / bad password .. etc ) the password is modified ..
but not so in linuxconf
Give a string password .. like liNuX66@#
and then it won't grumble ..
> 2) I have created an user account with root privileges. When I try to log
> in as that user the xwindow flickers for some time and without getting any
> error messages I am getting the login screen once again. Till now I am
> unable to log as that user. What is wrong here ?
First .. how have u made this user equivalent to root ??
secondly try logging in at initlevel 3 and give some verbose error messages
to the list so that the cause can be deciphered
Regards
Sandesh
>
> Regards
>
> Aqeel Thakur
>
>
