[WBEL-users] Re: Whitebox-users digest, Vol 1 #302 - 12 msgs

[Allen]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <whitebox-users-request@beau.org>
>    2. Can't telnet into box with user account, problems changing password
(Michael Salsman)
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:39:52 -0500
> From: Michael Salsman <msalsman@yahoo.com>
> To: whitebox-users@beau.org
> Subject: [WBEL-users] Can't telnet into box with user account, problems
changing password
>
> I was attempting to telnet to a box that I have WBEL 3.0, and get a
> "Login incorrect" when using a general user account that I created as
> root.  I can telnet in as root, since I renamed the /etc/securetty file.
>
> When I su to that user account, and then attempt to change the password
> with the passwd command, I get the following error:
>
> passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
>
> I installed as a Server, then customized by adding a few packages.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Mike

Why are you using telnet?  It's very insecure.  Everything is being passed
in clear text.  You should really use SSH2 and I think you would have better
luck with security and authentication.

AG