Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:32:51 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: Doug Silver <dsilver@urchin.com>, stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem logging in after upgrade to 4.8-Stable Message-ID: <200304151132.51599.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <200304151126.21202.dsilver@urchin.com> References: <200304151126.21202.dsilver@urchin.com>
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On Tuesday 15 April 2003 11:26 am, Doug Silver wrote: > I upgraded two 4.7 machines yesterday to 4.8-stable and now normal > users can't login (both at the console and ssh). Root logs in okay. > I created a new user and that works. However, the first server I > upgraded to 4.8 hasn't had the same problems. I changed my personal > password as root on one of the problem servers and then I was able to > login. Did something change in the password algorithm to cause this > to happen or is it something else? > > Any suggestions?? > Can not say for sure but this usually happens when you don't pay attention during mergemaster. If you let it update master.passwd, you end up with a clean system and lose your users. Lemt -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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