There seems to be no `vipw' around in debian to edit /etc/passwd with locking. ciao, Lukas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Lukas Nellen | Email: lukas@teorica0.ifisicacu.unam.mx Depto. de Fisica Teorica, IFUNAM | Apdo. Postal 20-364 | Tel.: +52 5 622 5014 ext. 218 01000 Mexico D.F., MEXICO | Fax: +52 5 622 5015