Re: [uml-user] /etc/shadow problem

[nils t. <use...@ni...>]

On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 09:15:42PM +0530, Adil  Mujeeb, Noida wrote:
> Hi,
> im trying to change the user password to empty. On normal linux u can do it
> by making the password field empty in /etc/shadow file. But when im trying
> to do on UML, it doesnt update and give message login incorrect. How to make
> it empty??

UML does not care about things like this ;-) How did you try to empty the
password field, with an editor, with 'vipw'? What do you mean with "doesnt 
update" - does /etc/shadow get changed or not? Are you sure your uml uses 
/etc/shadow? Check your pam-configuration. Try this (works at least on FC):

  passwd -d $USERNAME

If it works, check if it changed /etc/shadow or /etc/passwd.

/nils.

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