Yes, make a post to the list, someone there could help and did you search the archive for password. I did and a million post came up. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Janyne Kizer > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:05 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: userpasswd problem > > I have checked the archives of the install list anc I couldn't find > anything. Any additional pointers would be appreciated. > > On 10/8/2003 12:32 PM, Otto Haliburton wrote: > > Look in the archives for the install list. There is a problem with PAM > or > > something else and you will find a solution for your problem. I just > don't > > remember what it was. > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > >>On Behalf Of Janyne Kizer > >>Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:20 AM > >>To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>Subject: Re: userpasswd problem > >> > >>We tried this on another machine that just was reinstalled from scratch > >>and the same problem exists -- non-root user runs userpasswd and they > >>get an unknown error, /var/log/messages contains the following: > >> > >>passwd(pam_unix)[2943]: password - (old) token not obtained > >> > >>passwd works for these users but the graphical userpasswd does not. Any > >> pointers would be appreciated. > >> > >>On 10/7/2003 9:00 PM, Janyne Kizer wrote: > >> > >>>No, this is not a case of the password being expired or about to > expire. > >>> This happens when a regualr (non-root) user starts the userpasswd > >>>program either from command line or GUI menuing system. This happens > to > >>>all users, not just some users in some situations. > >>> > >>>Wade Chandler wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>Have the passwords been setup to expire? It will ask the user to > >> > >>change > >> > >>>>their password. Forcing them to do so. > >>>>Wade > >>>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > >> > >>admin@xxxxxxxxxx] > >> > >>>>On Behalf Of Janyne Kizer > >>>>Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 3:30 PM > >>>>To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>Subject: userpasswd problem > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I have two different RH 9 systems that are having some problems with > >>>>userpasswd. One was upgraded from 7.2 and one was installed from > >>>>scratch. In both cases, non-root users are prompted for their old > >>>>password. When it is provided, rather than moving to the screen that > >>>>prompts the uers to enter his/her new password, a dialog box saying > >>>>"Error: Unknown error" is displayed and the following error is > >> > >>inserted > >> > >>>>in /var/log/messages: > >>>> > >>>>passwd(pam_unix)[2943]: password - (old) token not obtained > >>>> > >>>>Any pointers would be appreciated. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>-- > >> > >>Janyne Kizer > >>Systems Programmer Administrator > >>NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences > >>Extension Information Technology > >> > >> > >>-- > >>redhat-list mailing list > >>unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Janyne Kizer > Systems Programmer Administrator > NC State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences > Extension Information Technology > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
