[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
Hardy has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the Hardy task for this ticket as Won't Fix. ** Changed in: landscape-client (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: Confirmed = Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 Title: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/landscape-client/+bug/238755/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: landscape-client (Ubuntu Hardy) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 Title: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/landscape-client/+bug/238755/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
This bug is still present in 10.04.2. My cronjobs as root were failing with Authentication failure messages in /var/log/syslog. I had use the same edit of /etc/shadow mentioned earlier in this post to fix the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 Title: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
Intrepid Ibex reached end-of-life on 30 April 2010 so I am closing the report. The bug has been fixed in newer releases of Ubuntu. ** Changed in: landscape-client (Ubuntu Intrepid) Status: New = Invalid -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/intrepid-proposed/landscape-client -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
It seems that the updated package will not install. Getting this error in Synaptic: E: landscape-common: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Is this related?? Ric -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
Whoops, sorry. I'm running Kubuntu Jaunty with installed package not upgrading from 1.0.29.1Obuntu0/9.04.0 to 1.0.29.1Obuntu0/9.04.1 I hate messages like this. :) Ric -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 07:31:28AM -, wayward4now wrote: It seems that the updated package will not install. Getting this error in Synaptic: E: landscape-common: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Doesn't seem related - that sometimes happens if e.g. you have a power failure in the middle of installing packages. In general finding the landscape-common .deb and running 'dpkg -i /path/to/landscape-common.deb' (and then successively dealing with any error messages that that in turn throws up; 'dpkg --configure -a' may be useful, for instance) will deal with this. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/karmic/landscape-client -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
On Fri, 2009-07-17 at 08:38 +, Colin Watson wrote: On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 07:31:28AM -, wayward4now wrote: It seems that the updated package will not install. Getting this error in Synaptic: E: landscape-common: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Doesn't seem related - that sometimes happens if e.g. you have a power failure in the middle of installing packages. In general finding the landscape-common .deb and running 'dpkg -i /path/to/landscape-common.deb' (and then successively dealing with any error messages that that in turn throws up; 'dpkg --configure -a' may be useful, for instance) will deal with this. THANK YOU! That did the trick! I used to work for RedHat, back in the Bob Young days, as Installation Support Eng. So, I'm still learning the ropes with apt-get. Fedora went past the point of audience participation until I had to just quit using it. Bob would have never treated his users like that. It was like getting a divorce. But, when I read Mark Shuttleworth's philosophy, it was like being back in the old days of RedHat. I hope you guys stay true to that vision. You taking the time to reply is proof that you are. thanks! Ric -- My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome. R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 https://nuoar.dev.java.net/ Verizon Cell # 434-774-4987 -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
ok it doesn't get fixed. nice day. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
I would strongly suggest using 'sudo vipw -s' instead of directly editing /etc/shadow. It's a wrapper that makes sure you don't accidentally introduce syntax errors and break your whole system. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
good point. how about fixing the damn thing instead of another less risky workaround? -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
This bug was fixed in the package landscape-client - 1.0.25-0ubuntu0.9.04 --- landscape-client (1.0.25-0ubuntu0.9.04) jaunty; urgency=low * New upstream release supporting custom graphs (LP: #306360) - Multiple custom graphs can be used at the same time (LP: #307314) - PATH is now set for scripts in script execution (LP: #257018) * debian/landscape-common.postinst: Only chown parts of /var/lib/landscape because we now store files in it that should maintain their ownership (LP: #307321). * debian/landscape-client.postinst: Work around chfn/system user problem by not specifying a --gecos (LP: #238755) * debian/landscape-client.logrotate: logrotate no longer reports spurious errors when the client isn't running (LP: #271767) -- Christopher Armstrong ra...@ubuntu.com Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:11:08 -0800 ** Changed in: landscape-client (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed = Fix Released -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
Worked around this problem in landscape-client by not passing --gecos to adduser. ** Also affects: landscape-client (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: landscape-client (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Christopher Armstrong (radix) Status: New = Fix Committed -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
The importants of this bug has been set to high and the number of duplicates is staty growing. A workaround for those who are affected: $ sudo vim /etc/shadow change the line: root:!:13919:0:9:7::1: to root:!:13919:0:9:7::: You have to redo this everytime you use 'passwd -l $USER' as long this bug is not fixed. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu Hardy) Importance: Undecided = High Status: New = Triaged ** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu Intrepid) Status: Confirmed = Fix Released -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root
** Summary changed: - 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user + 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root ** Description changed: Binary package hint: adduser I've repeatedly added new users, but receive a seemingly spurious error: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo adduser james Adding user `james' ... Adding new group `james' (1004) ... Adding new user `james' (1004) with group `james' ... Creating home directory `/home/james' ... Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: passwd: password updated successfully Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator chfn: PAM authentication failed adduser: `/usr/bin/chfn james' returned error code 1. Exiting. However, the user can log in. [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ finger james Login: james Name: Directory: /home/jamesShell: /bin/bash On since Mon Jun 9 21:19 (PDT) on tty1 4 minutes 57 seconds idle (messages off) No mail. No Plan. adduser version: 3.105ubuntu1 ubuntu version: 8.04 , fully updated I've marked this as a security issue, since pam is part of the error message. + + Update: + + This seems to be related to the use of passwd -l root. + Until the Debian fix shows up in hardy, here is a workaround, thanks to Nicolas François: + + sudo passwd --unlock root + sudo usermod --lock root -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user, after passwd -l root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
packages.debian.org already has passwd 1:4.1.1-3 changelog (the parts that matters here): * debian/patches/494_passwd_lock-no_account_lock: Restore the previous behavior of passwd -l (which changed in #389183): only lock the user's password, not the user's account. Also explicitly document the differences. This restores a behavior common with the previous versions of passwd and with other implementations. Closes: #492307 -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
summary: * cronjobs are broken for system that has a 'passwd -l root' with hardy http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user/330437 * the implematation of the patch that changed 'passwd -l' is broken: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492307 * + the confusion it causes at users-side due to unexpeted behaviour. All of this is fixed in debian now. For hardy this all is imho a serve regression. Pls devs fix it. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
** Changed in: shadow (Debian) Status: New = Fix Released -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
** Changed in: shadow (Debian) Status: Unknown = New -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.devel.release/21922 This means in debian it will be fixed shortly. SRU anybody? -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492307 -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492307 -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
** Also affects: shadow (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492307 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=389183 it has been changed in debian that way. Don't know if it has been intentional introduced to Ubuntu. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
the original intention of upstream has been to prevent ssh access where the user has been locked. Maybe a solution is to advance the patch to expire the account only if $USER != root That way the original intention is preserved without this somewhat regression. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
PS. Debian users also stumpleupon this change: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.debian.user/330437 -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
Seems to me that chfn should not be trying to reauthenticate the calling user. Authentication is handled by the login program, so it should not also be done by chfn. A user that is unable to login for any reason ( could also just not be allowed on this tty or something ) should still be able to chfn. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
Forgot to mention: The error is _not_ there when I unlock the root account with 'sudo passwd root'. chfn fails only when root is locked via 'passwd -l root'. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
Changing the package from 'adduser' to 'shadow' as the actual command which fails is /usr/bin/chfn which originates from the shadow source package. ** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: adduser = shadow -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
I have the same error, when trying to use chfn. This also has the neat effect, that it breaks installation of mysql-server, as the pre-install script fails. This is the command, which fails during the mysql-server pre-installation script: $ sudo /usr/bin/chfn -f 'MySQL Server' mysql Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator chfn: PAM authentication failed I get the same error when trying to chfn any other user or use adduser: $ sudo adduser foobar Adding user `foobar' ... Adding new group `foobar' (1001) ... Adding new user `foobar' (1001) with group `foobar' ... Creating home directory `/home/foobar' ... Copying files from `/etc/skel' ... Enter new UNIX password: Retype new UNIX password: passwd: password updated successfully Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator chfn: PAM authentication failed adduser: `/usr/bin/chfn foobar' returned error code 1. Exiting. I too started with a non-disabled root acount, because I installed Ubuntu via debootstrap (no dmraid support in any of Ubuntu's installers). Thus I locked the root account via 'passwd -l root' later just as aledin did. ** Changed in: adduser (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
I don't think there is a bug. This looks like a configuration issue. When it is called, chfn authenticates the calling user (root), and then check if the calling user's is valid. Being root is sufficient to get authenticated (pam_rootok is loaded in /etc/pam.d/chfn), but /etc/pam.d/comman-account will still check that the account is valid, and in your case it is no more valid (because of the passwd -l root) You should unlock the root account (passwd --unlock root), then lock the root's password (usermod --lock root) -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
Yes, this is an configuration issue. By default Ubuntu's root account is disabled and chfn should surely handle this configuration and just work. But it does not. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo tells to execute 'passwd -l root' to re-disable the root account. As I understand it this is Ubuntu's default configuration and chfn fails to work with it. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
Me too. I have this problem with adduser from the time when I enabled the root user (sudo passwd root) and then disabled it (sudo passwd -l root). Hope this info will help. -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 238755] Re: 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user
** Visibility changed to: Public ** This bug is no longer flagged as a security issue -- 'Account has expired' message when adding a new user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238755 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
