I changed my user's passphrase for Ubuntu Server 15.10 to a 65+ character passphrase. Now I cannot save files that my user has permission to access and root must be used.
Log errors: /var/log/auth.log Apr 17 21:23:47 user sshd[18527]: pam_ecryptfs: Error adding passphrase key token to user session keyring; rc = [-5] Apr 17 21:24:01 user sudo: Error attempting to unwrap passphrase from file [/home/user/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase]; rc = [-5] Apr 17 22:22:12 user sshd[19924]: Error attempting to unwrap passphrase from file [/home/user/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase]; rc = [-5] I attempted to recover: sudo ecryptfs-recover-private /home/.ecryptfs/user/.Private Printed error: INFO: Found [/home/.ecryptfs/user/.Private]. Try to recover this directory? [Y/n]: y INFO: Found your wrapped-passphrase Do you know your LOGIN passphrase? [Y/n] y INFO: Enter your LOGIN passphrase... Passphrase: Passphrase is too long. Use at most 64 characters long passphrase. Usage: ecryptfs-insert-wrapped-passphrase-into-keyring [file] or printf "%s" "wrapping passphrase" | ecryptfs-insert-wrapped-passphrase-into-keyring [file] - ERROR: The key required to access this private data is not available. Log error: Apr 17 22:30:52 user ecryptfs-insert-wrapped-passphrase-into-keyring: Error attempting to unwrap passphrase from file [/home/.ecryptfs/user/.Private/../.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase]; rc = [-5] Limiting passphrases to 64 characters is not legitimate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283477 Title: ecryptfs-utils does not handle changing password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ecryptfs/+bug/283477/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
