[BlueOnyx:03711] Re: happening again - can't su to root

[webmaster]

At 01:11 PM 2/27/2010, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "webmaster" <webmaster at oldcabin.net>
>To: "BlueOnyx General Mailing List" <blueonyx at blueonyx.it>
>Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:32 AM
>Subject: [BlueOnyx:03706] Re: happening again - can't su to root
>
>
> >
> >
> > Happening again today
> >
> >
> > [admin at garage ~]$ su
> > su: incorrect password
> >
> > [admin at garage ~]$ su -
> > su: incorrect password
> >
> > [admin at garage ~]$ su root
> > su: incorrect password
> >
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > --Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I rebooted (remotely) for the firs time since I put my BX box into
> >>production today and now after coming back up I can't su to root
> >>
> >>This is what I get
> >>
> >>[admin at garage ~]$ su root
> >>su: incorrect password
> >>
> >>
> >>Help....
> >>
> >>--Tim
> >>
>
>
>If you reset the password from the GUI does that fix it?

I
I did just reset the password from the GUI and yes it did correct the 
problem... I think.

I was out for a while and did not try to log-in prior to resetting 
thru GUI.  It may have fixed itself prior to me resetting.

Hmm.?  Why is this happening though?

Nothing change since last night and this morning.