Glad we got down to the exact details of the issue.
Joe, that's the process, much as it seems impersonal, and while you
thought your problem was SSH, which was what you were trying to do, it
actually was a bad password, which WAS the error message you got!
Linux is just like a good domestic or business partner, she will tell
you very clearly exactly what is wrong with her!
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:16 AM, <
joe@actionline.com> wrote:
> .
>>> I have tried changing the passwords, but the system will
>>> not allow me to do so.
>> ----
>> because 'user' has to satisfy 'rules' for passwords but root does not.
>>
>> if you...
>>
>> sudo 'su -'
>>
>> and then type
>>
>> passwd joe
>>
>> you can enter anything you want for a password and not have to satisfy
>> rules.
>
> That has apparently solved the problem.
> I'll do further checking to be sure and will report back.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
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