Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!uflorida!sol!gauss!qiangli From: qiangli@gauss.casr.fau.edu (Charlie Li) Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix Subject: How to reset a uesr's password Message-ID: <1991Jun25.190902.4070@shark.uucp> Date: 25 Jun 91 19:09:02 GMT Sender: news@shark.uucp Organization: Center for Applied Stochastics Research, Florida Atlantic Univ Lines: 9 Originator: qiangli@gauss In case a user forgot his password, how can "root" help on this? vipw? How to make the new password field entry? I know at least I can removeuser and then adduser back on, but seems not the best way to do it. Thank you for your advice. Charlie Li