[K12OSN] finding user passwords

anthony baldwin anthonybaldwin at snet.net
Thu Nov 11 23:28:20 UTC 2004


Will Hatch wrote:
> I have a disgruntled student who changed his user password and will not tell faculty what it is.  I can access his home directory from root I know, but would still like to find out this password.  How do I do this? I have locked his account out.  Also, is there a way to make it so they cannot change their password?  thanks!
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Using Redhat-config-users you can change his password.  You won't learn 
what it is now, though.  Or go to "system settings > users and groups".

tony

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