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From: matess@ubu.cs.gsu.edu (Elizabeth Strickler)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Changing Passwords
Date: 8 Aug 1995 21:25:10 GMT
Organization: Georgia State University
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Ian Smith (iansmith@pepper.ncinter.net) wrote:
: Mike Grady (mgrady@cybernw.com) wrote:
: > Can somebody explain why when a user tries to change their password,
: > the system reports back: password changed elsewhere, no changes made. 

: Using BSD 2.0?  Grab the new version of passwd from ftp.bsdi.com
: which should fix your problem.  

Which file is it?

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