Automating, passwd command replies, "Need the secret key to do this."

John W. Moore III jmoore3rd at bellsouth.net
Wed May 14 00:21:19 CEST 2008


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Thomas Gagné wrote:

>    Command> passwd
>    Need the secret key to do this.

the Command passwd is for changing the passphrase.  Of course, it is
possible to change the passphrase to nothing but first the Secret Key
needs to be unlocked.  Otherwise, anyone could change Your passphrase to
anything or nothing.

The "Need Secret Key to do this" is the prompt to enter the passphrase
in order to unlock the Secret Key.

JOHN ;)
Timestamp: Tuesday 13 May 2008, 18:20  --400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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