Cannot create backup copy of passwd file

From: Carlos Medina <cmedina_at_venus.javeriana.edu.co>
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 19:15:35 -0600 (GMT-0600)

Hello Managers.
Hope someone helps me with this one...

Our system is having trouble when trying to modify, delete or add a
user. The problem happens with dxaccount, useradd and userdel. The error
message is (an example from userdel):
>userdel newuser
userdel: Cannot create backup copy of password file
userdel: File exists

The really strange thing is this doesn't happens with XIsso!!! The problem
with XIsso is that it just retires the user, and we need to delete the
user.

Does anyone out there knows what is the backup copy of the password file,
and what about this File exists message?

We run DU4.0A with C2 enabled.

TIA,

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