some more info:

[root_at_client mandrake]# au cp           
Your Vice name: admin
Your password: (here is mandrake)
RPC2_Bind() --> RPC2_SUCCESS
User name: mandrake
New password: mandrake
AuthChangePasswd() --> AUTH_FAILED
 
[root_at_client mandrake]# cat /etc/passwd|grep mandrake
mandrake:x:779:507::/home/mandrake:/bin/bash

on the scm:
pdbtool>list gives, among others,

USER mandrake
  *  id: 779
  *  belongs to no groups
  *  cps: [ 779 ]
  *  owns no groups

-- 
Florin 
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