> > >> Date: Sunday, June 14, 2020 17:26:42 -0400 >> From: Jay Hart <jhart at kevla.org> >> >>> On 6/14/20 1:39 PM, Jay Hart wrote: >>>> You may need to modify /etc/shadow for consistency. >>>> >>>> I don't know what to do here. Need some guidance please. >>> >>> >>> Run "vipw -s" and make the same change to that file's record for >>> ABCLast. >>> >> >> In /etc/passwd the directory was shown in plain text. So I just >> moved over in the line and changed /home/ABCLast to /home/ALast. >> Saved file, and exited. >> >> I don't see a directory name in /etc/shadow using 'vipw -s' >> > > The /etc/shadow file doesn't have the user directory information, > rather the username and the password (and some other bits - man > shadow for the details). With the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow out of > sync - having different versions of the username - I suspect that the > user can't log in. You should also fix the shadow group file > (gshadow). Look at the man page for vipw for the command for doing > that. > All files seem to have the correct updated username, and the user can login. Jay > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >