Re: ! password in /etc/shadow

From: Lech Karol Pawłaszek (ike_at_kni.univ.szczecin.pl)
Date: 03/31/05

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Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:25:44 +0200

    On Thursday 31 of March 2005 16:32, Matt Zagrabelny wrote:
    > On Wed, 2005-03-30 at 20:47 -0800, Todd A. Jacobs wrote:
    > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2005 at 04:21:38PM -0600, Matt Zagrabelny wrote:
    > > > vi :)
    > >
    > > Or, more safely: vipw
    >
    > huh, i thought that was a bsd thing.
    >
    > be sure to use the -s:
    >
    > # vipw -s

    or use
    `passwd -d -l $user`

    -d -- delete current password
    -l -- "add" exlamation mark.

    (if you use only -l parameter user also won't be able to login because of
    exlamation mark added at the begining of hashed password)

    regards, 

    -- 
Lech Karol Pawłaszek <ike>
"You will never see me fall from grace..." [KoRn]
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