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Date:      Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:01:15 +0200
From:      "Johan Huldtgren" <johan.huldtgren@rixtelecom.se>
To:        "John Indra" <john@indocyber.com>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: *SOS* Can't change password on FreeBSD 4.1.1-STABLE
Message-ID:  <ELEFIKONFJLHDALNCBNDOELHCDAA.johan.huldtgren@rixtelecom.se>
In-Reply-To: <20001014084511.A5161@indocyber.com>

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> I have a FreeBSD 4.1-STABLE system that had been running great for days.
> After I upgrade it to FreeBSD 4.1.1-STABLE (2000-10-11), I can't change
any
> user's password! *sigh*
> I have no problem like this before going to 4.1.1-STABLE as stated.
>
> # passwd root
> Changing local password for root.
> New password:
> Retype new password:
> passwd: cannot set password cipher: Undefined error: 0
> passwd: /etc/master.passwd: unchanged
>
> What's wrong here? The whole kernel and userland upgrade seems to go fine
> without a problem. Anyone having the same symptoms?


Just to fill in, I have exactly the same symptom on my machine 4.1.1-Stable
built on October 6th.
I'm gonna try the soloution posted by Neil now, and report back in case of
success.

- Johan



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