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While trying telnet I got error message
"no valid shadow password"
I am using BusyBox v1.00 and giving command
#cd etc && cat shadow
I found blank... shadow file is ...
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- 08-11-2012 #1Just Joined!
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Blank Shadow File
While trying telnet I got error message
"no valid shadow password"
I am using BusyBox v1.00 and giving command
#cd etc && cat shadow
I found blank... shadow file is empty!!!
Any Idea!!! ???
- 08-11-2012 #2Linux Guru
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Try "cat /etc/shadow". If still blank, then your system has not been installed/configured properly. Is this a desktop/workstation/server, or is it an embedded system? Also, what Linux distribution and kernel are you running?
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- 08-12-2012 #3Just Joined!
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It's an embedded system.
Kernel 2.6.12 and busybox v1.00
System was allowing to telnet earlier... suddenly after few days error occurred.
- 08-12-2012 #4Linux Guru
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Ok. It sounds like something nuked the shadow file. You may have to reinstall the OS, or restore the shadow file from backup. Is this running off of an SD card, or is it embedded (on-board) flash memory?
Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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