Topic: add users but can not unlock by entering password

[oldtony]

hi experts
a few days ago i could add users & then unlock the useer's by entering a password.
now i can add users but not unlock by entering the password. I do enter the password & save but the users never unlock
suggestions would be appreciated.

also i can not su - admin
thanks
old tony

[ronaldson40]

Hi
Firstly for the passwords, are you using the SME server's server manager to do this?

Secondly I think the admin account is used for either viewing the server status [Blue status screen] or performing admin operations on client machines.

If you want to run scripts or use the command line, you should login as root using putty which is an ssh client.

You should enable root access by using the Remote Access option under the SME server manager before using putty.

[oldtony]

thanks for the reply
i am using sme server-manager. That is where i can not change the password.
also i am using a ssh client. i have for years entered
su - admin which would bring up the text configurations menu.
now that is rejected.
thanks
old tony

[raem]

oldtony

>  i have for years entered su - admin ...

Try

su admin

or

console

[oldtony]

thanks for the reply
su admin  or console produce the following error:
Insecure directory in $ENV{PATH} while running with -T switch at /sbin/e-smith/c
onsole line 140.

thanks for any input
old tony

[byte]

thanks for the reply
su admin  or console produce the following error:
Insecure directory in $ENV{PATH} while running with -T switch at /sbin/e-smith/c
onsole line 140.

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