Further info: When I create a new list using bin/newlist I get:
Warning: problem with getpass. Passwords may be echoed. when I come to the point of entering the initial admin password. I am not a python expert, so am not sure where to start with resolving this. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Klassen > Sent: March 15, 2002 4:04 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: [Mailman-Users] Python upgrade 'disables passwords' > > > Hi, > > I am having some trouble today after upgrading my Python from > 1.5.2 to 2.0.1 > > I am running Mailman 2.0. Today I compiled and installed > Python 2.0.1 in order to support some other software on this > server. All of the Mailman functions appear to work fine > after the update, except for the site admin and list admin > passwords. Accessing any of the lists admin pages, and > inputting the expected password, returns an "Authentication > Failed" message. > > I was able to fix the site admin password with mmsitepass. > Now I can get into the admin pages as a site admin. But, even > if I go into a list admin page and enter a new password in > the area for Changing the Administrator password, I still > cannot use that password to get into the admin pages. > > Does anyone know what is going on here, or why the Python > update would have caused this password trouble? Is there an > admin script that I can use to also fix the list admin > passwords, like mmsitepass did for the site admin? > > Thanks for anyone's help. > > -- > Jeff Klassen - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Canadian Bible Society, Translation-CAP Office > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Mailman-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailma> n-users > Mailman > FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py > ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users Mailman FAQ: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py
