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 > Even if it is allowed in Fedora, would you really want a simple password like this? I'd suggest you choose a different password, maybe through the use of pwgen or a different password-generator (though those are kinda hard to remember). Regards -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
