From: Wolfgang Schwurack (wolf@uen.org)
Date: Wed Aug 10 2005 - 11:38:08 EDT
To all
I guess I should have ask this question in a different way. All of the
replys did not answer my question, they just gave other options of ways
to create a new user which I already know. I have look at the man
pages, used the -d option to unlock the account, but it still ask for
the Password.
What I would like to know is *What Password is it looking for when the
user has *LK* in the shadow file. The root password fails. *Yes I can
vi the shadow file and remove this *LK* from the user's account to fix
the problem. But I seem you should be able to just enter "passwd -d
user" to unlock a user. The man pages said to unlock a user account you
need to do this
# passwd -d tyler
Password:
passwd: Sorry, wrong passwd
Permission denied
but It still ask for a Password.
*Here is the first email*
When I create a new user I get a lock on the account in the shadow file
tyler:*LK*:12324::::::
Now when I try to create the password I get this
coral / 465 # passwd tyler
Password:
passwd: Sorry, wrong passwd
Permission denied
What Password is it asking for? I am root, I try the root password but
it fails.
I have in the passed just removed *LK* from the shadow file and then was
able to enter a new password. But I would like to know the correct way
to do this.
*Some reply's*
Check your /etc/nsswitch.conf file and see if the entry is "passwd: files"
You can also try "passwd -r files tyler"
How, exactly, are you creating the new user. There is a 'useradd' utility
that does everything correctly.
I guess a lot depends on how you create the new user. I use useradd, or
admintool (yeah it's a GUI, but it keeps things simple), or SMC.
In any case, read the manpage for passwd, which is quite informative.
two possible solutions...
use admintool to create the password
(that is, edit the user account)
vi /etc/shadow and remove the lock
change the password in single user mode
delete and recreate the user account
(without destroying the home directory)
sun wants users created in the admintool now. (it is part of their
marketing to management: sysadmins with a smaller skill set and,
therefore, cheaper.) we use admintool for creation and manipulation for
user accounts per sun's preference. (it isn't really faster than useradd.)
--
0___ Wolfgang Schwurack
c/ /'_ Unix System Administrator
(*) \(*) University of Utah/Utah Education Network
Tel: (801) 587-9444
email: wolf@uen.org
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