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...I type passwd new_user this is the result: [root at vps ~]# passwd new_user Changing password for user new_user New password: Retype new password: passwd: Authentication token manipulation error [root at vps ~]# tail /var/log/secure Sep 27 17:30:30 vps passwd: pam_cracklib(passwd:chauthtok): pam_get_authtok_verify returned error: Failed preliminary check by password service but I have no clue what the check I've failed is, or if it's a console problem (locales, weird control characters) or maybe a selinux thing? For the record, if I enter a weak password on purpose, e.g. "amok", everythin...