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Network Troublshooting => Linux Servers Support => Topic started by: klakshman03 on September 06, 2005, 06:09:49 AM

Title: problem in adding users
Post by: klakshman03 on September 06, 2005, 06:09:49 AM

hi linux grp....
   i am trying to add users in my [redhat 9linux]  based server.but it is giving an error like "USERADD:UNABLE TO LOCK PASSWORD FILE"

thus pls tell me what shall i do to add users in my server





laxmaN..

Title: problem in adding users
Post by: gauravbajaj on September 06, 2005, 08:49:26 AM

This type of error also came to me, but i don't remember  exactly what I did to resolve this....

May be its permission problem

or check the pid in each lock files i.e passwd.lock & kill  that pid , After that may be it will work but not sure, may be others can help u better

Gaurav

Title: problem in adding users
Post by: sathish on September 07, 2005, 01:13:42 PM

Hi !!!


I think password file is locked just try this command to unclock

chattr -i /etc/passwd


Let me know it worked or not ??


Sathish.

Title: Info needed
Post by: deven_01 on September 26, 2005, 12:10:52 PM

Are you using command prompt
 or using
 redhat-config-users
 Send me so I will reply
 Regards
 Linux user