Re: A non-root user running UserManager?

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From: John Robison
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 19:32

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If you don't want to hassle with faking out security,
thus making your installation less secure,
you can always edit password entries the "old fashioned"
way, using your favorite text editor.

For example:
1) nidump passwd . > /tmp/xxx
2) vi /tmp/xxx
3) niload -p passwd . < /tmp/xxx

Note that the "-p" option prompts you for a password.
I do not think you have to be in the wheel group for
this method.

Simple UI is great for the majority of easy cases,
but for those exceptions, sometimes the command
line is your only option. :-(

Later,

John
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