How can I change the root and administrator password on RHEV Hypervisor 6?

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Issue

  • When trying to change the root password the following is seen:
[root@localhost ~]# passwd
Changing password for user root.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 6

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