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KB-8831: changing password of orphan user with adpasswd

26 June,17 at 08:18 PM

Applies to:
All versions of Centrify DirectControl on all Linux platforms 

Question:
Can we use adpassword to change the password of an orphan user?

Answer:
adpasswd should not be used to change the password of an orphan user. 

If it is used, an error will be generated as follows:
 
Error: Unsuccessful IPC execute: system error
 

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