[Scottish] SuSE 8.2 passwords question

[Colin McKinnon]

On Monday 25 August 2003 20:46, neil sinclair wrote:

> My problem is this: I set password expiry at 30 days, and my wife ignored
> the messages and didn't change her password. Not her fault, I should have
> shown her how, but let's not go there...
>

Things sound a little totalitarian over at Stalag Sinclair! 30 days?!! 
(http://www.tech-mavens.com/myths.htm)

> Anyway, now SuSE will not let me set a new password for her, or at least
> will not log her on with her new password.
>

What does passwd -S <username> say? (Hopefully it starts with L - meaning the 
account is simply locked) See man page for details (type in man passwd as the 
$ prompt).
Tried passwd -e <username>? passwd -u <username>?

HTH

Colin