Bug 18769

Summary:	login using same password
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	LeeDuren <lduren01>
Component:	pam	Assignee:	Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero>
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Description LeeDuren 2000-10-10 04:08:36 UTC

If you have the same password for the root accountr and one of its users, 
the system eventually does not let anyone in, even root.

Comment 1 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer 2000-10-10 12:48:42 UTC

This isn't true.
If you take a look at the code, you'll see that when you log in, only your own
password, not root's or anyone else's, is checked.

Chances are you've been cracked and someone is playing odd tricks at you.