[lug] rebulding password files

[Michael Wegener]

Thanks. I found out about it and used it to successfully allow me to log in as the
new user just before seeing this email.

--M

Carl.Wagner at Level3.com wrote:

> check out pwconv
>
> man 8 pwconv
>
> I think it does what you are after.
>
> (check out the man page, it has other commands in the same group, for
> manipulating passwords)
>
> Carl.
>
> Michael Wegener wrote:
> >
> > Well, I just looked there and the username doesn't show. Could be a clue. I had
> > assumed that the root setting the password of a new user would update it, since
> > it's encrypted. I guess not. I've been using the SAG method by rote for adding
> > users by hand, and they don't mention the shadow file at all.
> >
> > How do I get the shadow file updated?
> >
> > --M
> >
> > B O'Fallon wrote:
> >
> > > Have you looked in the shadow password file and removed the user from there
> > > also?
> > >
> > > B O'Fallon
> > >
> > > Michael Wegener wrote:
> > >
> > > > How does one go about rebuilding corrupted password files? I have added
> > > > a new user and set the password from root, but cannot login via telnet
> > > > using that password, nor can I change the password as that user. The
> > > > error I get is "Authentication server cannot retrieve authentication
> > > > data." Oddly, as root, I get no such error. I have removed, obliterated
> > > > all traces of this user and started over to no avail, nor do I know what
> > > > caused the problem...
> > > >
> > > > --Michael Wegener
> > > >
> > > > --------------------- wegener at zulaware.com
> > > > President
> > > > --------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364
> > > > Zulaware, Inc.
> > > > --------------------- (fax) 1-877-540-6114
> > > > 5589 Arapahoe Ave
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> > > > Boulder, CO 80303
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> > Michael Wegener
> > --------------------- wegener at zulaware.com
> > President
> > --------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364
> > Zulaware, Inc.
> > --------------------- (fax) 1-877-540-6114
> > 5589 Arapahoe Ave
> > Suite 206A
> > Boulder, CO 80303
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Michael Wegener
--------------------- wegener at zulaware.com
President
--------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364
Zulaware, Inc.
--------------------- (fax) 1-877-540-6114
5589 Arapahoe Ave
Suite 206A
Boulder, CO 80303