Local passwd files. Paul Hamm wrote: > > Are you using local passwd files or NIS? If you are using NIS I would > expect that kdepasswd is not configured to deal with yppasswd. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Janyne Kizer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 10:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Graphical Change Password utility > > I am using KDE and RH 7.2. I have always changed passwords from the > prompt, but I have had some of the people using our beta servers report > that the graphical Change Password utility doesn't work. I have been > able to confirm this and I was wondering if there is a workaround for > this or if we need to have our users change their passwords from the > prompt? > > This is what happens: > Start the program (K -> Utilities -> Change Password) > Prompts you for your current password > The error "Conversion with 'passwd' failed" appears > Click OK > Prompts you to enter you new password twice > The error "Conversion with 'passwd' failed" appears > Click OK > A window saying "Your password has been changed." is displayed. It lies > though. It really wasn't changed. > > thanks! > -- > > Janyne Kizer > CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-5 > Systems Programmer Administrator I > NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences > Extension and Administrative Technology Services > Phone: (919) 515-3609 > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
-- Janyne Kizer CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-5 Systems Programmer Administrator I NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Extension and Administrative Technology Services Phone: (919) 515-3609 _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
