SOLVED: Problems setting up new user account

[webheadjunky]

Hi there

Having recently reinstalled Kubuntu and got everything back to the way I want it, I am now trying to set up a user account for the boys

I've done this countless times in the past but when I tried to do it today, I keep on getting this message when I try to log in:

"You Are Required To Change Your Password Immediately (Root Enforced)"

I then get a pop up requesting me to enter the new password twice but as I try to type, nothing happens in the password field

There is more information about this in the following bug report:
http://markmail.org/message/q3exnoqhn3r3lv22

Grateful for your advice

Cheers

Raaj

[Ugly Dwarf]

Re: Problems setting up new user account

When the gui is goofed try with the command line.

When you have made the new user account, start the virtual terminal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_console (Ctrl+Alt+F2). Log in with the new user information - change the password and exit the session.

Ubuntu 11.04 mycomputer tty2

mycomputer login: test_user
Password:
You are required to change your password immediately (root enforced).
Changing password for test_user.
current UNIX password:
Enter new UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
Last login Sun May 29 20:22:15 EEST 2011 on tty2
Welcome to Ubuntu 11.04 (GNU/Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686)

* Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/

The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
applicable law.

test_user@mycomputer:~$ exit

[gespenst]

Re: Problems setting up new user account

I ran in to the same problem. The following steps got me through it...
When prompted to enter the new password simply press OK or Accept leaving the fields blank.
You will be told to reenter the information at which point you will be able to type in the password.

[webheadjunky]

Re: SOLVED: Problems setting up new user account

Thanks for the advice folks; much appreciated

I tried Gespenst's suggestion first and it worked

Cheers

Raaj