Have you updated your shadow file? pwconv
On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Matthew Alexander wrote:
> No one can help me with this at all? I don't want to have to
> re-install the whole OS and 400 users here. Someone must know something
> here.. heh..
>
> Matthew Alexander
> PC Administrator
> Power Pool of Alberta
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew Alexander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 4:13 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: [expert] ipop3d issue.
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> Greetings. I've had a problem creep up on me regarding ipop3d.
> Apperantly it's looking at either a outdated or completly differant passwd
> file. I haven't made any changes at all to how ipop3d is configured. Users
> can login of course via SSH or standard telnet with no problems. But when
> trying to us pop3 they get a invalid passwd. Now, I've noticed this with my
> own login about a week or so ago. Before then it had worked fine. Can
> someone point me in a direction as to the configuration of where it's
> looking for l/pw information? Or actuly, anything that might help me track
> down this problem before my users execute me?
>
> Any suggestions will be gladly checked out. Thanks in advance.
>
> Matthew Alexander
> PC Administrator
> Power Pool of Alberta
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> Suite 1800 - 700 4th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB - T2P 3J4
> Bus: (403) 233-6493 Fax: (403) 543-0388
> Pager: (403) 515-1426
> e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> web: http://www.powerpool.ab.ca
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> "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more
> violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move
> in the opposite direction." - Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955
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