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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 15:09:18 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: "passwd" command does not work in Cygwin ?
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In-Reply-To: <00fbf20581310b1GREEN@green.mcis.hutchcity.com>; from isabella@hutchcity.com on Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 09:58:20PM +0800

On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 09:58:20PM +0800, Isabella Lau wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Rcp is ok now. For change password, Win 2000 works, but i would like the user telnet to Cygwin and use "passwd" command ( just like those in UNIX).
> This works for administrator. But for other user:
> 
> $ login: testuser
> $ password: aa123aa
> $
> $ passwd
> $ Enter new password ( minimum 5 characters, maximum 8 characters)
>   Old password: aa123aa (<-- I type old password here)
> $ Bad password : too short
> 
> I am sure that the old password is correct as i used it for login Cygwin.
> Does Cygwin support for change password with "passwd" command ?

Only for local users.  Domain users aren't supported yet.  Patches
are gratefully accepted, though...

Corinna

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