passwd over ssh

[Lesley B]

Hi

I'm updating an OpenBSD box on my lan and changed passwords over ssh.

I successfully changed the normal users but, having su'd to root, could not then change the root password over ssh.
I got prompted for the new password twice, as normal, and there were no error messages and there was nothing apparent to say 
the action didn't work.   

However when I exited and re-su'd it wouldn't accept the new password but would accept the old. 

I'm using the local passwd system and I have root login disabled over ssh.

Is this a security feature when su'ing to change root passwd or is it caused by trying to change it over ssh? 

Regards

L.





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