Authentication token lock busy--While changing the root password
723684Apr 29 2010 — edited Apr 29 2010Hi All,
I was trying to change root password in Enterprise Linux AS release 4 (October Update 5) as root user as follows:
[root@appstest ~]# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: Authentication token lock busy
i am unable to change the root password,after that i tried to access root user using old password getting as follows:
[appltest@appstest ~]$ su - root
Password:
su: incorrect password
[appltest@appstest ~]$ su - root
Password:
su: incorrect password
Please suggest how to change the root password in this situation,is the root account got locked ?