Tony wrote: > Only problem is now I can't change the password for > root. > [root ~]# passwd root > Changing password for user root. > New UNIX password: > Retype new UNIX password: > passwd: Authentication failure > [root ~]# > > No problems logging in as root or su'ing to root. > Never had any issues like this before . > I also can't change the password for any other user: > ... just a wild guess: probably the (write)-permissions for /etc/shadow and the like have been set to something unusual? (or whatever backend you are using for passwords) and of course you should have a look in auth.log to see anything unusual. mf.asdr. IOhannes _______________________________________________ Pam-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list