On 4/11/06, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Andy Green wrote: > > > Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > > > I am unable to reset my root password, It gives me the following information > > > > > > [root@311111e python]# passwd root > > > Changing password for user root. > > > New password: > > > Retype new password: > > > passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service > > > [root@311111e python]# > > > > What happens with just > > > > passwd > > > > on its own? This should set your current user password, which is root. > > is this under NIS, by any chance? > > rday > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Yes its under NIS
