I fixed the problem. I found out that we were not using shadow passwords, ran pwconv,
and magically it works ok. I don't why this occured adding a user and changing the
password when they weren't shadowed.
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> "Derek Doucette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> > I just created a new account on
"Derek Doucette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I just created a new account on a redhat 8 box. When I try to change the passwd I
>get the following error:
> #passwd derek
> Changing password for user derek.
> New password:
> Retype new password:
> passwd: User not known to the underlying auth
I just created a new account on a redhat 8 box. When I try to change the passwd I get
the following error:
#passwd derek
Changing password for user derek.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: User not known to the underlying authentication module
This happens if I try to change any of th
