How can I change the root password for RHEV Hypervisor ?
Issue
- Unable to change root password on RHEV Hypervisor. It fails with error:
# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 6
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