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Phoenix/0.5

Description of problem:
Trying to use the remember= parameter of the pam_unix.so module to store past
passwords in /etc/opasswd produces the following.  I modified
/etc/pam.d/system-auth to contain:

password    required      /lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3 type=
password    sufficient    /lib/security/pam_unix.so nullok use_authtok md5
shadow remember=3
password    required      /lib/security/pam_deny.so

Then when any user tries to change their password...

[test@ash test]$ passwd
Changing password for user test.
Changing password for test
(current) UNIX password:
New password:
Retype new password:
Password has been already used. Choose another.
Password has been already used. Choose another.
Password has been already used. Choose another.
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
[test@ash test]$

I am quite certain that the password I am using has not been used before.  Plus,
there is /etc/opasswd!


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
pam-0.75-46.8.0

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. append remember=3 to line 11 of /etc/pam.d/system-auth
2. try to change a user's password with passwd


Additional info: