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The X indicates shadow passwords (encrypted) are enabled.  The shadow
password file will show you the encrypted password only, which you can't
manipulate directly.

There is a way around this, but if everyone knew it, then you'd have to
physically secure your computer from access.  Are you prepared to do this?

Frank

Adam Carheden wrote in message <3870CFB7.2708A09F@holly.colostate.edu>...
>Nope, no comments in passwd, but I think I've got it.  In place of the
>password there is an 'x' in every entry.  I've seen lots of different
>characters here, including '!' '!!' and some others.  Some allow login,
>some don't, some do this, some do that.  I've never figured out what
>does what though, and it's not in the man page.  I tried putting ! and
>!! in a normal user account, but that produces an incorrect login via
>telnet.  With an x it simply disconnects the user immediately when the
>correct password is entered.
>
>Can you please explain what the characters in the password file mean?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Michael Dwyer wrote:
>>
>> Adam Carheden <carheden@holly.colostate.edu> wrote:
>> : Okay, something seriously weird is going on here.  But first, the good
>> : news.
>>
>> "What did you do Ray?" - Ghostbusters
>> Uh... Stupid answer -- undo whatever you did. :)
>> More serious answer: You didn't try to put comments or blank
>> lines in either your passwd or shadow file, did you?  I did that.
>> Once.  Oops.
>> Is the little symbol correct in passwd that tell it to look in shadow?
>> Try this:  enter single user mode, then run /bin/login and see what
>> happens...
>>
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