can't change password for user

[Guest_imported]

HI:

I'm trying change passwd for a user on one of the workstation that haven't been user for past 4 months, and I got a error. this is what I did:

#pwconv (can't ran this command, and give me a error message)
#passwd cath (give me a message: unexpected failure, passwd database unchanged, permission denied)

Can someone help me? please!

Thanks
Robert

 

[mikeclark]

Have you tried using admintool to change the users password?

 

[FarahRegal]

. Forcing the account FRegal to change its password every 10 days.

# passwd -n 10 Fregal

1. Forcing the account FREGAl to change its password on the next login.

# passwd -f FREGAL

2. To delete the FREGAL account.

# passwd -d FREGAL

3. to create a new passwd to FREGAL
#passwd FREGAL



.

Farah regal
good luck
"think twice and hit enter once"

 

[KenCunningham]

If you're getting a 'permission denied' message, are you sure you're doing this as root?