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Can't change root password
Name: Ken Date: February 4, 2003 at 07:50:42 Pacific OS: solaris 5.7 CPU/Ram: kenham
Comment:
when I try to change root password as root using "passwd root" command, the system asks me for root password, when I type the existing password I used to login with, I get a message "permission denied". Does anyone know how I can skip the above step and get the system to ask me for new password? Thx
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