Hi Andrew,
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We are currently trying to change the local root password on 40 Linux
> Redhat WS Version 3 machines but we keep getting the error below. Can
> anyone help with this? Has anyone seen this before?
>
> [root@linux etc]# passwd
> Changing password for user root.
> New password:
> Retype new password:
> RPC: Can't encode arguments
> The password has not been changed on sunnisserver.
> passwd: Failed preliminary check by password service
> [root@linux etc]#
Im guessing here, but have you set the root user to use NIS ?
Try yppasswd if so.
That's about all I can offer I'm afraid,
Nick .
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