Is "/usr/bin/passwd" working as devlers expected?
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Sun Dec 2 23:26:34 UTC 2007
Makoto Mizukami wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When I just tried to change password of my user account,
> "/usr/bin/passwd" returned me messages like following:
> -----
> [((username))@localhost ~]$ passwd
> Changing password for user ((username)).
> Changing password for ((username)).
> (current) UNIX password: New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based
> on a dictionary word
> New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word
> New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word
> passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
> -----
> and I cannot change my password. It is true that I had type a simple
> English word, but when I did with root, it only alerts me once and I
> was able to change the root password. Please tell me whethere this is
> normal happening or not.
>
> Thanks,
> Makoto Mizukami
>
This is normal. You must have a good password to send it.
Karl
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