"Access denied" when logging into root?

September 3, 2017 2.1k views
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Spefix
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When I typed in the password I got in my email it told me to make a new password then when I clicked enter is closed so I opend putty to log back it the console popped up and I put in root as the password and then I typed in my new password and it just said "Access denied". I reset my root password and Im still getting the same issue..

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Aprexer September 3, 2017

Use console access to fix your issues.

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Woet September 3, 2017

Read the prompts. It asks you for your current password first.

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  • Spefix September 3, 2017

    It spit out a large message saying that im required to change password then I do then is just says authentication token manipulation error

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