Date: Thu, 09 Jul 1998 09:10:39 -0500 From: "Rafael A. Reta Rodriguez" <rafareta@mexcom.net.mx> To: "Pavel V. Antipov" <pavel@ikar.elect.ru> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: About passwd e.t.c. Message-ID: <35A4CF5F.9BBD9E9B@mexcom.net.mx> References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980709141020.2582A-100000@ikar.elect.ru>
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Pavel V. Antipov wrote: > Hi ! > > I added a mail-user to FreeBSD 2.2.5 with shell /sbin/nologin . > Mail service work properly but I cannot change shell for this mail-user. > I manualy wrote new shell program into /etc/passwd AND /etc/master.passwd > but shell (after rebooting) was not choose. > > Questions: > 1. Why I can't change shell program ? > 2. Why can I change shell program ? > 3. How can I change password for that mail-user (user need it)? > Use chpass <user> or vipw. FreeBSD dont look directly to the /etc/passwd but the masster.passwd which is automaticly modifyed by this programs. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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