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To: mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx
Subject: Re: Changing passwords on FreeBSD 2.2.5
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> From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 27 20:26:38 1998
> X-Authentication-Warning: michelle.esfm.ipn.mx: mrspock owned process doing -bs
> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 1998 14:21:01 -0600 (CST)
> From: Eduardo Viruena Silva <mrspock@esfm.ipn.mx>
> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Changing passwords on FreeBSD 2.2.5
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> 
> O FreeBSD Gurus, I have another question for you...
> 
> I own a FreeBSD 2.2.5 box, and I opened an account for my brother.
> 
> I do not know why he cannot change his password.  When he tries
> to do it, FreeBSD issues this message:
> 
> Michelle:/home/glenn> passwd
> passwd: Permission denied
> 
> Now, the permisssions are:
> 
> Michelle:/home/glenn> ls -l `which passwd`
> -r-sr-xr-x  2 root  bin  32768 Oct 21 09:19 /usr/bin/passwd
> 
> Michelle:/home/glenn> ls -l /etc/*p*w*
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel   2134 Mar 26 23:45 /etc/master.passwd
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   1790 Mar 26 23:45 /etc/passwd
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel  40960 Mar 26 23:45 /etc/pwd.db
> -rw-------  1 root  wheel  40960 Mar 26 23:45 /etc/spwd.db
> 
> What is happening?
> 
> HHHHEEEELLLLPPPP!!!!
Check the permissions on your brothers home directory.  Make sure he is the owner.

i'khala


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