Error on change password

[Jupiracy da SIlva Costa]

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

Password cannot be circular shift of logonid

[Darren Prior]

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.

[Jupiracy da SIlva Costa]

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

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

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

-USA..

[Bill Hassell]

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.

[Michael Schulte zur Sur]

Hi,

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

just a thought,

Michael

[Jupiracy da SIlva Costa]

How can I put password equal login?

[Darren Prior]

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.

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

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

[Joshua Scott]

You cannot do this. use no password instead.

[Manish_22]

login as root and then do
# passwd
now you can give whatever password you want to give

[Cheryl Griffin]

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