Jacques B. wrote:
On 10/8/07, Roopnarine, Peter <proopnarine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx on behalf of mostafa
Sent: Mon 10/8/2007 8:07 PM
To: For users of Fedora
Subject: Problem in changing password
Dear all,
I have a problem in changing root's password form command line in Fedora
7, it gives a message; (User not known to the underlying authentication
module).
Thanks a lot
Are you already logged in as root?!
Peter's question raises a valid point when requesting assistance. Can
you please provide the context in which this is happening. Are you
logged in as root? su to root? su - to root? Can you provide the
sceen output of what you are trying to do (perhaps via using the
script command to capture the commands and output.
Also I gather you confirmed that the root account exists in
/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow? Can you post same (minus the hash for
the password of course)?
And of course we are assuming a standalone system with no other method
of authentication beyond a default F7 install. Is that correct?
Without this info you may be left with either no suitable answer or
having to try a bunch of suggestions that would have been avoided has
the info been provided when stating your problem.
Jacques B.
Thanks for reply,that is what happen:
([mostafa@mostafa ~]$ su -
Password:
[root@mostafa ~]# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: User not known to the underlying authentication module
[root@mostafa ~]#
).
Thanks to all.
