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Expired WHM Password

AthensMatt
So, I let it happen. When changing all my server password 2 weeks ago I neglected to change my WHM password and it has expired. No big deal I think because I get redirected to change it. I enter my old password and double new password and get the following error: Security Policy Handling Failed. I think no big deal, I didn't use a strong enough password so I use the AutoGenerate. Same error: Security Policy Handling Failed. Frustrated, I ssh into my server, switch to root and: export ALLOW_PASSWORD_CHANGE=1 /scripts/chpass accountname newpassword warnInsecure passing of password on ARGV. Password for "accountname" has been changed. Go back to the gui login and I get the same response, I need to change my password but when I attempt to I get the same old error. FYI, I have to use the password that I changed it to when in CL to get to the next step of required to change my password. I still have root access via my root account. I can still ssh with my account. But cannot login the gui side with my account. What gives??

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  • cPanelMichael
    Hello, Could you let us know the output to /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log when this happens? Thank you.
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  • AthensMatt
    Hello, Could you let us know the output to /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log when this happens? Thank you.


    [2017-02-10 13:21:03 -0500] warn [securitypolicy] Cpanel::Wrap::send_cpwrapd_request The adminbin "security" in the "Cpanel" namespace call to function "CHANGE" ended prematurely: The subprocess reported error number 5 when it ended.: namespace=[Cpanel] module=[security] function=[CHANGE]: set error in context : raw_response=[{"exit_code":1280,"version":"2.4","timeout":0,"status":1,"statusmsg":"The adminbin "security" in the "Cpanel" namespace call to function "CHANGE" ended prematurely: The subprocess reported error number 5 when it ended.","mode":"full","action":"run","data":"Invalid user: mtiffany","error":1}] at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Wrap.pm line 120, <$socket> line 1. Cpanel::Wrap::send_cpwrapd_request("namespace", "Cpanel", "module", "security", "function", "CHANGE", "data", HASH(0x1738e88), "env", ...) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/ChangePasswd.pm line 213 Cpanel::ChangePasswd::change_password(__CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, ...) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Security/Policy/PasswordAge/UI/HTML.pm line 102 Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge::UI::HTML::process(Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge::UI::HTML=HASH(0x1736b18), HASH(0xe959a8), HASH(0x168b490), HASH(0xe76d60)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/SecurityPolicy.pm line 131 Cpanel::SecurityPolicy::process_violated_policy(Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge=HASH(0x172b790), HASH(0xe959a8), HASH(0x168b490), HASH(0xe76d60), Cpanel::Logger=HASH(0x1736938)) called at base/securitypolicy.cgi.pl line 156 eval {...} called at base/securitypolicy.cgi.pl line 140 [2017-02-10 13:21:03 -0500] warn [securitypolicy] Cpanel::Wrap::send_cpwrapd_request error: namespace=[Cpanel] module=[security] function=[CHANGE]: set error in context : statusmsg=[The adminbin "security" in the "Cpanel" namespace call to function "CHANGE" ended prematurely: The subprocess reported error number 5 when it ended.] at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Wrap.pm line 129, <$socket> line 1. Cpanel::Wrap::send_cpwrapd_request("namespace", "Cpanel", "module", "security", "function", "CHANGE", "data", HASH(0x1738e88), "env", ...) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/ChangePasswd.pm line 213 Cpanel::ChangePasswd::change_password(__CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, __CPANEL_HIDDEN__, ...) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Security/Policy/PasswordAge/UI/HTML.pm line 102 Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge::UI::HTML::process(Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge::UI::HTML=HASH(0x1736b18), HASH(0xe959a8), HASH(0x168b490), HASH(0xe76d60)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/SecurityPolicy.pm line 131 Cpanel::SecurityPolicy::process_violated_policy(Cpanel::Security::Policy::PasswordAge=HASH(0x172b790), HASH(0xe959a8), HASH(0x168b490), HASH(0xe76d60), Cpanel::Logger=HASH(0x1736938)) called at base/securitypolicy.cgi.pl line 156 eval {...} called at base/securitypolicy.cgi.pl line 140 Security Policy requires exec termination. Can't use string ("Invalid user: mtiffany") as a HASH ref while "strict refs" in use at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/ChangePasswd.pm line 222. at base/securitypolicy.cgi.pl line 164.
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  • cPanelMichael
    It's possible there's a corrupted or invalid userdata file for the account referenced in the error message. Feel free to open a support ticket using the link in my signature so we can take a closer look and verify what's happening. You can post the ticket number here and we can update this thread with the outcome. Thank you.
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