Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ3 - cannot convert vanilla unix to shadow passwd.

[Kul <WebMaster@xxxxxxx>]

"Patrick G." wrote:

> OK folks i need some help with this one.
> I have searched the archive, tried all I found, and still can't resolve the
> issue.
> (removed locks, no dupes in httpd.conf)
>
> I can neither change passwords or add users on my Raq3i.
> System is current up to the kernel update (haven't installed it or higher
> yet).
>
> I create a user through the GUI and get the above mentioned error.
> The odd thing though is the user is partially created. I can see all user
> directories in the site,
> an entry in the /etc/passwd file, and I can FTP with the user. SMTP fails
> with no such user,
> POP fails to authenticate (bad password).
>
> The other oddity, is one of my users appears twice in the /etc/passwd file.
> Is there any harm in just deleting the second entry?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Patrick G

Hi Patrick,

The whole problem is very likely to be the duplicate entry in your passwd file !
This file HAS to have unque entires.
You may possibly need to sort the mess our with this thing after sorting your passwd file:

    wget ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/users/duncan/raq3/meta-verify.pl
    perl /home/meta-verify.pl -u -a
    perl /home/meta-verify.pl -u -i
    perl /home/meta-verify.pl -s -a
    perl /home/meta-verify.pl -s -i

Have Fun
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