Hi Andrew, if your sure that's it's not a NIS problem then I dont know what it could be. Is the root user in the passwd file on the host your logged onto ? The passwd command used to have a -N option which is not available in my RHEL4 boxes, but it may be on your WS3 box. Good luck, Nick . > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 16 March 2006 14:09 > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Problem changing local root password > > > > > Hi Nick, > > There is a root user in the NIS database, The Sun system that > is the NIS > server creates this entry when the tables are updated. > But in /etc/nsswitch.conf on the linux system the order of > the lookup is > configured as FILES first, then NIS > When on the linux system i cd into the homefolder of root > (using cd ~) it > goes to /root and not / as the root user in NIS has. > > All this is as it should be, the only thing not working right > is changing > root's local password. > > Regards > > Andrew Bridgeman > |+--------------------------+--------------------------------- > ------------| > || "Lunt, Nick" | > | > || <Nick.Lunt@xxxxxxxxxxxx| To: "General > Red Hat Linux | > || uk> | discussion list" > <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> | > || Sent by: | cc: > | > || redhat-list-bounces@red| Subject: RE: > Problem | > || hat.com | changing local root password > | > || | > | > || 16/03/2006 13:43 | > | > || Please respond to | > | > || General Red Hat Linux | > | > || discussion list | > | > || | > | > |+--------------------------+--------------------------------- > ------------| > > > > > > > > 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 . > > Wesleyan Administration Services Ltd registered number > 5188850 and Wesleyan > Unit Trust Managers Ltd registered number 2114859 ("WUTM > Ltd") are wholly > owned subsidiary companies of Wesleyan Assurance Society, > whose registered > number is ZC145. WUTM Ltd is a member of IMA. For ISA/PEP/Unit Trusts > Administration Centre: PO Box 9033, Chelmsford, SM99 2WQ > Telephone: 0870 > 601 6129 Wesleyan Assurance Society and WUTM Ltd are authorised and > regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Head Office, > Colmore Circus, > Birmingham B4 6AR. Telephone: 0121 200 3003 Fax 0121 200 > 2971. Website: > www.wesleyan.co.uk Telephone calls may be recorded for monitoring and > training purposes. > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > This communication and the information it contains is intended for the > person or organisation to whom it is addressed. Its contents are > confidential and may be protected in law. Unauthorised use, copying or > disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact us immediately. > > The contents of any attachments in this e-mail may contain software > viruses, which could damage your own computer system. While every > reasonable precaution to minimise this risk has been taken, we cannot > accept liability for any damage that you sustain as a result > of software > viruses. You should carry out your own virus checking procedure before > opening any attachment. > > Delivered using mail2.wesleyan.co.uk > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > ********************************************************************** > This transmission is confidential and must not be used or disclosed by > anyone other than the intended recipient. Neither Corus Group Plc nor > any of its subsidiaries can accept any responsibility for any use or > misuse of the transmission by anyone. > ********************************************************************** > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > Delivered using mail2.wesleyan.co.uk > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
