The command `pwconv` fails with error "failed to change the mode /etc/passwd to 0600".

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The ILO connectivity is available but root user does not accept the password.
  • The following command fails with an error message.
# pwconv
failed to change the mode /etc/passwd to 0600

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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