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Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer



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.

Greetings
Marc
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