https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/unable-to-change-root-password/m-p/4013214#M28589 Hello,<BR /><BR /> I cloned a few linux boxed from the Acronis true image and I found out that I am not able to change the root password. When i try to change the root password, it told me:<BR /><BR />changing password for user root.<BR />PWplus: checking password for root<BR />new password:<BR />Re-enter new password:<BR />passwd: Authentication failure.<BR /><BR /> when I checked the /var/log/messages, it is said the password has been changed by another process.<BR /><BR /> Anyone could help on this?<BR /><BR />thanks<BR /> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:52:21 GMT kenken_3 2007-06-05T04:52:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/unable-to-change-root-password/m-p/4013214#M28589 Hello,<BR /><BR /> I cloned a few linux boxed from the Acronis true image and I found out that I am not able to change the root password. When i try to change the root password, it told me:<BR /><BR />changing password for user root.<BR />PWplus: checking password for root<BR />new password:<BR />Re-enter new password:<BR />passwd: Authentication failure.<BR /><BR /> when I checked the /var/log/messages, it is said the password has been changed by another process.<BR /><BR /> Anyone could help on this?<BR /><BR />thanks<BR /> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:52:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/unable-to-change-root-password/m-p/4013214#M28589 kenken_3 2007-06-05T04:52:21Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/unable-to-change-root-password/m-p/4013215#M28590 Shalom,<BR /><BR />pwck<BR />grpck<BR /><BR />Check /etc/passwd /etc/shadow for problems.<BR /><BR />You may need to very carefully delete and add the user back in.<BR /><BR />SEP Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:40:20 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/unable-to-change-root-password/m-p/4013215#M28590 Steven E. Protter 2007-06-05T08:40:20Z