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From: yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip Yzarn de Louraille)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.ultrix
Subject: Re: How to reset a uesr's password
Message-ID: <1014@lhdsy1.chevron.com>
Date: 28 Jun 91 19:43:39 GMT
References: <1991Jun25.190902.4070@shark.uucp>
Organization: Chevron Oil Field Research, La Habra, CA.
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In article <1991Jun25.190902.4070@shark.uucp> qiangli@gauss.casr.fau.edu (Charlie Li) writes:
>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

Delete all the characters found between the first two ":" in the
etc/passwd
Then make a passwd for your user, then tell him/her what it is, then
tell that person to change it.



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