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passwd: resource: /etc/passwd-t could not be allocated 1

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abovebrd

IS-IT--Management
May 9, 2000
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passwd: resource: /etc/passwd-t could not be allocated due to: Cannot securely create new file
Password cannot be changed; see Account Administrator
Login aborted due to no new password

-rw-rw-r-- 1 bin auth 2911 Aug 22 17:15 passwd

Has any one seen this one before. The error stems from using the following command : password -f user1

Any suggestions ?




-Danny






 
yes I did run fixmog as well as authck -av
still no luck, It did not fix or find the problem

I did notice a few strange files listed in /tmp
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1206 Aug 21 17:03 tclerror.7511.log
-rw-r--r-- 1 root sys 1143 Aug 21 17:05 tclerror.7552.log






-Danny






 
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