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From: "Houben,G.J.J. (Geert)" <G.Houben@fontys.nl>
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Subject: A * as encrypted password?
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:27:07 +0100 
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Hi,

When I have to create a user i.e. mysqld for running a daemon, how can I do
that that account cannot login (except from No shell etc)
Can I put with vipw a * as password? Or do I have to do that when I create
it?

Kind regards,

Geert

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