Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 07:20:21 GMT From: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/71147: sshd(8) will allow to log into a locked account Message-ID: <200507030720.j637KLiD091751@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/71147; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> To: Ceri Davies <ceri@submonkey.net> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/71147: sshd(8) will allow to log into a locked account Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 11:14:13 +0400 (MSD) [...] > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2004 at 04:52:54PM +0400, Yar Tikhiy wrote: > > > Y> In FreeBSD (and other BSDs,) the well-known way to lock out > > > Y> a user's account is setting the user's encrypted password to > > > Y> an asterisk character, `*', in master.passwd. Arguably, one > > > Y> can also lock out a user by just _prefixing_ the password field > > > Y> value with `*'. Anyway, sshd(8) will ignore either lock > > > Y> and allow the user to log in if he authenticates himself by > > > Y> means other than the Unix password, e.g., using his public key. > > > > > > This is not a bug, it's a feature! Any ssh (not only Open) has the > > > same behavior on any unix operating system. > > > > sshd works as expected (does not allow to login to a system) on > > solaris 8. > > Solaris has two strings for locked out accounts: > > *LK* which indicates that an account is locked > *NP* which indicates that an account has no password and that > only other authentication mechanisms should succeed > > Which one works? Both work as described. -- Maxim Konovalov
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