Reply
Topic Options
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
Problem changing password for users
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
2012-08-18
11:03 AM
2012-08-18
11:03 AM
Problem changing password for users
Hi,
First of all I would like to apologize if this is posted under the wrong topic.
I discovered a problem when trying to change my password. This was discovered while trying to access one CIFS-share that is only accessible to specific users. Now I always get an error message stating that I should contact the network administrator.
So what I have tried to do is to change to password through the Security -> Users under the web-control-page. But when I have pressed the apply button the password buttons (that each corresponds to a letter) is changed back to six instead of the numbers i just typed in, and I once again get the error message when trying to access the share.
Anyone else that has had similar problems? Can I change the password through ssh? In that case what is the filename and path?
Best regards
Alex
First of all I would like to apologize if this is posted under the wrong topic.
I discovered a problem when trying to change my password. This was discovered while trying to access one CIFS-share that is only accessible to specific users. Now I always get an error message stating that I should contact the network administrator.
So what I have tried to do is to change to password through the Security -> Users under the web-control-page. But when I have pressed the apply button the password buttons (that each corresponds to a letter) is changed back to six instead of the numbers i just typed in, and I once again get the error message when trying to access the share.
Anyone else that has had similar problems? Can I change the password through ssh? In that case what is the filename and path?
Best regards
Alex
Message 1 of 4
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
2012-08-19
03:19 AM
2012-08-19
03:19 AM
Re: Problem changing password for users
Do you just get the error if logged in via CIFS or also via other protocols?
If just over CIFS, try
If just over CIFS, try
# smbpasswd -a username
Message 2 of 4
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
2012-08-25
12:03 AM
2012-08-25
12:03 AM
Re: Problem changing password for users
Thanks for your reply, it is something like this I was looking for. However I am still not able to change the password, even while connecting over ssh as root. The error message I get is:
Failed to add entry for user username.
BR
Alex
Edit: It's only over CIFS
Failed to add entry for user username.
BR
Alex
Edit: It's only over CIFS
Message 3 of 4
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
2012-08-25
12:24 AM
2012-08-25
12:24 AM
Re: Problem changing password for users
I suggest you contact NetGear support and post your case number.
Message 4 of 4