Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:20:32 GMT From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/76494: passwd does not indicate a successful change - causes problems with Samba password sync Message-ID: <200501201020.j0KAKWYV093181@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/76494; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net>
To: Rob Mason <rob@bsdbox.homeunix.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: misc/76494: passwd does not indicate a successful change - causes problems with Samba password sync
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:17:50 +0000
On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 09:46:31AM +0000, Rob Mason wrote:
> The passwd command on 4-STABLE output the text "passwd: done" when a
> password was changed. This feature is used by the Samba-3 port to
> indicate a successful change in the 'passwd chat' config option.
> 5-STABLE does not indicate that the password change is successful
What's wrong with a return status?
> Apply the following patch:
>
> *** 157,164 ****
> --- 157,165 ----
> /* set new password */
> pam_err = pam_chauthtok(pamh, 0);
> pam_check("pam_chauthtok");
>
> end:
> + if (pam_err == PAM_SUCCESS) fprintf(stderr, "Password Changed\n");
> pam_end(pamh, pam_err);
> exit(pam_err == PAM_SUCCESS ? 0 : 1);
> }
It also strikes me that this is not the same as the 4.X output; why?
Ceri
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