Date: 04 Aug 2004 17:39:40 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: peter@bgnett.no (Peter N. M. Hansteen) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.2 -> 5.2 passwd format change? Message-ID: <444qnid1lv.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <877jsen1xu.fsf@tosh.datadok.no> References: <877jsen1xu.fsf@tosh.datadok.no>
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peter@bgnett.no (Peter N. M. Hansteen) writes: > I'm in the process of moving users from a 4.2 machine to an updated > setup using 5.2.1. There appears to have been some changes in the > password format (as in the users are not able to log in to the test > system), and the main reference I find is this entry in > /usr/src/UPDATING: > > 20000928: > There was a change in the passwd format. Need more information. > > Any pointers appreciated. I've moved password entries from 4.x to 5.x with no problem. Did you remember to rebuild the database?
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