topic Re: Error on change password in Operating System - HP-UX

Error on change password

Jupiracy da SIlva Costa — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:01:22 GMT

I am trying change password the user and receiving the following error message:

Password cannot be circular shift of logonid

Re: Error on change password

Darren Prior — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:05:42 GMT

Hi,

That's a security feature of HP-UX. You can't shift the letters of the logonid round to create a password. Here's an example:

LogonID: darrenp
Circular shifted passwords that cannot be used: arrenpd, rrenpda, renpdar

You can't reverse the LogonID either: pnerrad

Check man passwd for further info.

regards,

Darren.

Re: Error on change password

Jupiracy da SIlva Costa — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:08:52 GMT

but I want that user password equal login password. How do this? please

Re: Error on change password

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:09:57 GMT

Does your password has same letters of user id in random order, then you might get this error, try using different passwords

-USA..

Re: Error on change password

Bill Hassell — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:13:10 GMT

Making the password = userID is no security at all. It may be convenient, but very, very easy to guess. And if this is the default password for new users, many of your users may not ever change their password and everyone can guess what it might be. You will have to use a different password that is not related to the user login.

Re: Error on change password

Michael Schulte zur Sur — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:13:38 GMT

Hi,

if you want it simple, try password=1username.

just a thought,

Michael

Re: Error on change password

Jupiracy da SIlva Costa — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:15:27 GMT

How can I put password equal login?

Re: Error on change password

Darren Prior — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:16:50 GMT

Hi,

As stated above - it's not a good idea for security reasons. There is no supported way of doing it. You could leave the account with no password and have pretty much the same level of security!

regards,

Darren.

Re: Error on change password

Uday_S_Ankolekar — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:21:24 GMT

Is there any perticular reason you want to make password same as user id??

Re: Error on change password

Joshua Scott — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 13:28:31 GMT

You cannot do this. use no password instead.

Re: Error on change password

Manish_22 — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 09:44:54 GMT

Re: Error on change password

Cheryl Griffin — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 09:46:57 GMT

Manish,
This thread is from Nov 2003.
There is no need to reply to old threads.