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From: koe@kivax.UUCP (Diana Koehler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: SCO-Unix: "Authentication problems"
Keywords: authentication,database,password
Message-ID: <878@kivax.UUCP>
Date: 24 Aug 90 06:08:33 GMT
Organization: MANNESMANN KIENZLE W-GERMANY
Lines: 44

Hallo,

we have SCO UNIX V/386 Rel 3.2 (2 user).
The exact Rel. numbers (/tcb/perm) are:
       - dsmd        3.2.0f
       - ext         3.2.0d
       - inst        3.2.0f
       - rts         3.2.0e
       - sup.os      1.1.0d
       - unixos.UFA  3.2.0d
       - unixos.UFB  3.2.0b

We have problems with the authentication mechanism.
1. The command "passwd" cannot be executed.
   If an existent user wants to changes his password he gets the following
   message:
 
    "password request denied: 
     reason: cannot access protected database entry"

   If "root" wants to create a new user and wants to assign a password
   to him (with sysadmsh) he gets the message:

     "Permission denied:
      You are not allowed to execute passwd for the given user"
2. The command "df" cannot be executed.
   If "root" executes "df" the following message appears:

     "No authorization to create disk space"


Any help would be apreciate.
Thanks

Diana Koehler


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