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Subject: Re: 4.2 -> 5.2 passwd format change?
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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?