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Re: Freeze accounts



John Hasler grabbed a keyboard and wrote:
> Tom H writes:
>> Sure, that works, too - however, you'll have to edit /etc/shells to
>> include /bin/false and/or /usr/sbin/nologin, 'cause those aren't "valid"
>> login shells by default.
> 
> That restriction does not apply to root.

Ok, that's good to know.  I had only mentioned it because of the "valid
shell" clause that Tom mentioned, for those who might not know where to
add them if it didn't allow them to change it.  Didn't realize root
could happily ignore that, though in retrospect it makes sense. :-)

             --Dave



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