[mythtv-users] Help with mythtv user account setup

Russell Brown rmbzzz at gmail.com
Thu Mar 16 03:16:43 UTC 2006


As root, examine the file /etc/shadow.
See if there is an exclamation point, !,
at the beginning of the gibberish that is the encrypted
password.

If there is, execute

 usermod -U mythtv

to unlock the account and
 man usermod
for more information.

If not, hope that someone else has a better answer.

> It recognizes that there is a "mythtv" user and allows me to set the
> password.
>
> However, when I try to login as "mythtv" it tells me that the "the
> system administrator has disabled your account" and won't let me log in.
>
> Can anyone help me and tell me what I am doing wrong?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> -Sean
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Russell Brown--rmb at loebbrown.net


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