Mikkel, Thank you very much for your suggestion. I'll try that out first chance I get. Peter > Peter, > Does the file /etc/shadow exhist? The default install of Red > Hat uses shadow passwords, and I think what may be happening in that > qhen they try and change the password, there is no entry for the user in > /etc/shadow, so pam has problems. Backup /etc/shadow, and /etc/passwd. > The delete /etc/shadow, and run pwconv to convert your password file to > shadow passwords. If this fixes the problem, you will also want to run > grpconv. > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pam-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list >
