how can I override passwd?
jim lawrence
fedorajim at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 16:24:56 UTC 2005
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 11:21:24 -0500, Douglas Frank <frank at zk3.dec.com> wrote:
> In setting up a user acct for myself, passwd refuses my favorite
> password because it includes a dictionary word.
>
> Hell I've been using this same password here at work for years, it's the
> one I use all over the LAN and I don't feel like changing everywhere it
> to accomodate whichever graduate student Napoleon decided to make passwd
> use Linux_PAM. If any of my colleagues care to crack it, I don't care.
> I keep all my porn at home.
>
> How can I override the password nanny temporarily?
>
> thanks
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put in qwe4322
then after you log in
applications --->system settings--->users & groups
click your user name and change the password
Not recommended tho but if you insist there you go
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Jim Lawrence
Registered Linux User: #376813
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