Changing root password: permission denied

[Soladm]

I am unable to change the root password after logging in to the system using the passwd command. When attempting to change the password using the command:

# passwd root

I get a permission denied error.

Any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks!!

Have a Great Day!!
~Sol
Sys Admin

 

[bluedragon2]

what are the file permissions of your /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files?



Blue

If I wasn't Blue, I would just be a Dragon...

 

[Soladm]

I found that the passwd -r files command worked to change the password. After more digging and a second and third look at the nsswitch.conf file, I found that towards the bottom of the file there were a couple of entries that had nis first instead of files. After changing these entries all was fine.



Have a Great Day!!
~Sol
Sys Admin