> Users on a DEC Unix 4.0d cannot change their passwd using
> yppasswd. The system prompts for the old passwd, then asks
> for a new one - and a verification, but they always get
> passwd mismatch - passwd unchanged?
Solution:
Well it appears that DU NIS passwds will not allow more than 8 characters and if you do type your new passwd in > 8 chars it returns passwd missmatch. Using exactly 8, we now have no problems.
Thanks to:
Robert E Morse
Neil
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Received on Thu Nov 26 1998 - 09:22:57 NZDT