<![CDATA[Error changing root password on BETA4]]>hi-

i'm attempting to change the root passwd from the console shell with "passwd", and i'm getting:

passwd: pam_chauthtok(): error in service module

is there some other way to facilitate this?

cheers,
darren david

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/1132/error-changing-root-password-on-beta4RSS for NodeWed, 11 Mar 2026 12:56:34 GMTMon, 15 May 2006 05:32:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Error changing root password on BETA4 on Mon, 15 May 2006 06:35:44 GMT]]>You need to change it form the webConfigurator.  The shell is provided for your convenience only.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/136887https://forum.netgate.com/post/136887Mon, 15 May 2006 06:35:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Error changing root password on BETA4 on Mon, 15 May 2006 05:55:06 GMT]]>As I understand, root and admin password is identical, so why not change it via the WebConfigurator?

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