Oracle Linux : Change Password Prompts to Retype Password 4 Times Instead of 2 (Doc ID 2483738.1)

Last updated on MAY 22, 2020

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Linux x86-64

On Oracle Linux New password for 'root' or non-root users are prompting four times instead of two.

Changes in /etc/pam.d/password-auth and /etc/pam.d/system-auth .

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