New password change is not affecting for old password

[yogesh kumar_2]

Hi

I am able to change root password, but it is not asking for old password.My problem is that I am able to access both old and new password.How its possible.

[Kenan Erdey]

Hi,

if you are entering password longer than 8 characters it's possible. Hp-Ux just takes first 8 character so
abcdefgh
abcdefghi

are the same.

Kenan.

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Hi,

A few questions.

-1- what OS version are you using?

-2- is this trusted system or are you using shadow paswords?

-3- Could is be that your old and new passwords are almost the same, hpux will only use the first 8 characters of the password?

example
12hpux34
12hpux34!!
In above password example you able to use borh passwords.

Regards,
Robert-Jan

[yogesh kumar_2]

Hi,

Exactly i am using the same password for new one also including one special character extra.

EX:

abcdefgh
abcdefghi

[yogesh kumar_2]

hi,

Thanks for all.I got the solution.

[Kenan Erdey]

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[Gary Cantwell]

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Gary