[WBEL-users] Can't telnet into box with user account, problems changing password

[Andy Rabagliati]

On Wed, 07 Jul 2004, Michael Salsman wrote:

> 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?

What is your authentication scheme ?

/etc/nsswitch.conf ?

Can you change other users passwords ?

Is that user in /etc/passwd ?

Cheers,   Andy!