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Subject: Re: PAM fails to change user password
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On Fri, Mar 25, 2005 at 10:09:48AM +0200, Oleg Tarasov wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Jason L. Schwab <jlschwab@jlschwab.com> wrote:
> 
> > Tarasov Oleg;
> 
> 
> 
> > (as root)
> > # pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd
> 
> > It seems that the actual database file is fine, but the plaintext
> > versions think that they are corrupt, this should solve your issue.
> 
> > Then try changing the users password, it should be successful.
> 
> > -Jason
> 
> Thanx, that was the problem. Actually I changed master.passwd by hands
> and forgot to use pwd_mkdb. My mistake, a lesson to me. Sorry for
> inconfidence.

You CAN change master.passwd by hand, if you use vipw(8). vipw(8) will sync
the two databases for you.

> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Oleg Tarasov                          mailto:subscriber@osk.com.ua
> 
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