Re: changing password

[mukund <betacomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ds domal wrote:
> 
> Dear Friend,
> 
> We have mail server on redhat 5.2 in our office I have written a script to
> change the passwd for user using telnet but when user do telnet it prompts
> for the passwd when they type it show passwd is too small or passwd is a
> dictonary word, it also doesn't allow to put the username and numeric as
> passwd says username not allowed.
> 

The passwd command does not allow user name to be specified except for
the root.
The password should be at least six letter non dictionary word. 
Try ignoring the first error and enter your password again. Second time
it will accept. 

- -mukund



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