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Cannot change password by the user

KavanaghJul 18 2015 — edited Jul 20 2015

Oracle Linux 6.6

I am logged in as soausr user. When the soausr user tries to change the password by himself, it gets the following error.

Tried entering simple and complex passwords. Didn't work

[soausr@hewapp214 ~]$ passwd

Changing password for user soausr.

Changing password for soausr.

(current) UNIX password:

passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

[soausr@hewapp214 ~]$

It only works, when I try as root

    [root@hewapp214 ~]# passwd soausr

Changing password for user soausr.

New password:

BAD PASSWORD: it is based on a dictionary word

Retype new password:

passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.

[root@hewapp214 ~]#

Any idea why I am getting this issue and the fix for it?

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