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From: khollan <khollan@daktronics.com>
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Subject: BusyBox passwd requires root privileges
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I log on as a user and I want to use passwd to change that users password but
it gives me the 
passwd: applet requires root privileges!
I can login as root and change all user passwords, but I want individual
owners to be able to update their passwords.  Any ideas?
Thanks
khollan
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