Root Password

[Kaushal Shriyan]

On 4/11/06, Andy Green <andy at warmcat.com> wrote:
> Kaushal Shriyan wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > I am unable to reset my root password, It gives me the following information
> >
> > [root at 311111e python]# passwd root
> > Changing password for user root.
> > New password:
> > Retype new password:
> > passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service
> > [root at 311111e python]#
>
> What happens with just
>
> passwd
>
> on its own?  This should set your current user password, which is root.
>
> -Andy
>
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Hi Andy

I get the same error

[root at 311111e python]# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New password:
Retype new password:
passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service
[root at 311111e python]#

Regards

Kaushal