Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 09:18:59AM -0500, nick black wrote:
>Marc Haber left as an exercise for the reader:
>> On Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:11:40 -0500, nick black
>> <dankamongmen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >i'm absolutely not suggesting we stop supporting NIS or other
>> >programs which rely on unshadowed passwords. it's a big ol'
>> >tent, and we have more than enough room for you to carry forth
>> >the torch of Solaris 2. i just don't think this belongs in the
>> >installer anymore.
>>
>> Amen. NIS-based systems usually have professional administrators who
>> are well able to change the configuration.
>
>hahah, yes i thought you might support the idea based off
>adduser changelogs circa 2005 =].
>
>thanks to you and peter for voicing your support. i will head
>off to #debian-boot and try to drum up a merge.
I'll be honest, I've been horrified for years that we can still ask
the shadow question. I hadn't realised it might be relevant for
NIS. Even so, +1 from me. Let's get this done, I think...
--
Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com
Is there anybody out there?
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