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#1 2007-06-20 07:45:02
- bsdson.tw
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password field in shadow file
According to man page, the password field should contain "invalid result" to prevent to log-in, for instance ! or *.
But in our default shadow file, it contains "x" which is NOT an "invalid result".
Shouldn't we change "x" to "!"?
BR,
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#2 2007-06-20 09:57:11
- cheap freelancer
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Re: password field in shadow file
do not change it, you will not be able to login then
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#3 2007-06-20 13:14:32
- klixon
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Re: password field in shadow file
From the Linux Shadow Password HOWTO:
The x in the second field in this case is now just a place holder. The format of the /etc/passwd file really didn't change, it just no longer contains the encoded password. This means that any program that reads the /etc/passwd file but does not actually need to verify passwords will still operate correctly.
A '!' in field two disables the account...
Stand back, intruder, or i'll blast you out of space! I am Klixon and I don't want any dealings with you human lifeforms. I'm a cyborg!
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