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Date:      Mon, 06 May 2002 07:57:51 -0700
From:      "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kg@dccnet.com>
To:        arvids <arvids@blezurs.lv>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org, toddpw@best.com
Subject:   Re: To change root password
Message-ID:  <3CD699EF.4030205@dccnet.com>
References:  <NBBBJNOMPKLOEJCLPKHFMEGLCAAA.arvids@blezurs.lv>

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I understand you are trying to change a system wide password.

The answer should be found in passwd(1) manpage.

arvids wrote:
> Dear Sirs,
> There is a lot of information on how to restore a lost root password, but I
> need just to change root password. I need to protect the system from the
> previous user. I have FreeBSD 4. I do a following thing:
> type /usr
> then
> # passwd
> 
> Changing local password for root.
> New password:
> Retype new password:
> passwd: updating the database...
> passwd: done
> 
> after this dialog when I am asked to enter password for Charlie&root nothing
> has changed.
> I suppose I don't have to change a local password but some other. How to do
> it?
> Thank you in advance
> 
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