Re: shadow passwd
On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, dpk wrote:
: With my many recent problems with my machine, I have decided to upgrade to
: 1.3. I think the developers have done a nice job with the instalation
: disks, because I noticed a few added features that might help out new
: users to debian/linux. Anyway, I decided to go with shadow passwd this
: time around, I know it's bad that I haven't gotten to it before, but
: basically it was a toy for awhile... now I'm getting some usage/users on
: it. This brings me to my question. Is there away to take my backup I
: made of the /etc/passwd and convert it to the shadow passwd? I know for
: Solaris that you can cut/paste users into /etc/passwd, then run a command
: to move the encrypted passwords into the shadow file.
:
: I'm sorry to ask such a basic question, but I'm currently doing an ftp
: install, so I don't have manpages/info on it, and I know the users want to
: get back on as soon as possible. I hope you can forgive me this once,
: heh.
:
I have a `shadowconfig on|off' at my system. I think that's what you're
looking for.
Isn't that one included with the shadow password package?
Remco.
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