Probs with /etc/shadow updates on RH 7

[melniker at eecs.tufts.edu (Douglas Melniker)]

> At work we have a RH 6 or 7, kernel 2.2.16 box onto which I have manually
> added myself to the /etc/passwd file and attempted to add myself to the
> /etc/shadow file.  But, upon trying a remote login via ssh, the system
> denies my account access.  Root has no problems at the console.

Not sure if you already did this: Make sure the line in /etc/shadow has
the same number of fields and same position as /etc/passwd. After you add
yourself to that file, as root change scott's password to whatever you
want it to be. Then it should work.

HTH,
Doug Melniker

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