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Subject: Re: Problem logging in after upgrade to 4.8-Stable
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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

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Kent Stewart
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