Hi All,
The solution is that you can change other users passwords when su'ed to
root but you are asked for the old password only if you try to change the
password of the account you su'ed from. Never thought to try that, I was
testing and didn't want to change someone else's password
Thanks to Keith Piepho (kap_at_uakron.edu)
I also got a neat little program for doing password changes from Dayv
Gastonguay (noghri_at_nauticom.net)
Original Message
>Hi all,
>
>Setup: 4100, ver4.0e, C2 security
>
>When I try to change the password of a users while su - ed to root, I get
> asked for the old password. I can change the password if I login to the
> machine as root at the console and also experimented with adding ptys to
> /etc/securettys and then telneting in and loging in as root, it also
>works if I rlogin as root, however, both of these sort of defeat the
>purpose of having a secure box. So is there any settings that I am
>missing that will allow me to su to root from a remote terminal and
>change a users password without having to know thier old password?
>
Ward Edwards
wedwards_at_cfmmajestic.com
Unix Systems Administrator
CFM Majestic, Mississauga, Canada
Received on Wed Mar 17 1999 - 16:03:25 NZDT