Re: password for chrisk

[Dan Brosemer <odin@svartalfheim.net>]

On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 01:36:07PM -0400, kathie@cleannorth.org wrote:
> Hi, we\\\'re having some difficulty with Chris\\\'s password.
> 
> He tried to log in yesterday, numerous times, and couldn\\\'t get in.  He
> very systematically went through checking caps lock, num lock, etc.
> and carefully typed passwords several times while I watched to make
> sure things were correct.  The system wouldn\\\'t log him on.  His
> password meets the criteria.
> 
> I used Superuser to reset a password for him, then directed him to log
> in and immediately reset his password.  I set it to grape.
> 
> Then Chris could log in.  But he couldn\\\'t change his password.  He used
> the desktop icon and typed grape, then his old password twice.  It
> wouldn\\\'t take the change.  It replies \"Invalid username or password\".  
> I just checked with him and it does the same thing when he tries a 
> completely new password, too.
> 
> Right now he can log in as chrisk, pw grape, and he can get into 
> mulberry with his old password from before my change yesterday.  So 
> it\'s working but goofy.
> 
> advice?

Gaah.

Another script that got toasted when the hard disk died.

I'll do my best to regenerate it.

-Dan

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