How to change password prompt text

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Issue

  • How to change the text in RHEL prompting the user for a password change.
Changing password for user user1.
New password
  • If the above has to include what password is the user changing

Example:

Changing password for user user1.
New Active Directory password:

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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