passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

[Ivan Ferreira]

Can you try with a simple password?

As root:

passwd user

(set 123456 for the user password)

su - user

passwd
(current) UNIX password: 123456
New UNIX password:

[joseph wholey]

I'm closing the thread... embarrassingly due to operator error on my part. Was not passing correct password... Sorry for the time wasted. thanks for all the advice.

[joseph wholey]

closing

[Ivan Ferreira]

That's what I mean in:

"Are you sure that you are specifying your CURRENT password (used to login) correctly before the NEW password?"

Please assign points to the people that helped you even if you did not find the answer here.

[joseph wholey]

Ivan... yes... as soon as I realized that, my face turned red, I started sweating and said "oh s%$*, how did I missed that. Again, sorry for time wasted for all involved.