> # passwd newusername

so eg, the user's name is robbie, then I issue

# passwd new robbie OR
# passwd robbie


"Andy Ruhl" <acruhl@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:78a2305a050217195349297b47@mail.gmail.com...
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:06:39 -0700, Robin L. <direct2system@yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> After I create a new user with useradd -m newusername, a blank password 
>> seem
>> to fail for the newuser. erm ... what is the default password for the new
>> user if I didnt specify any while creating the account?
>
> There isn't one as far as I can tell. You have to specifically set one
> from root:
>
> # passwd newusername
>
> That should do it. I don't know what exact state the user is in when
> you create the account. It doesn't have a password, yet blank doesn't
> work either...
>
> Andy
>