Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 01:28:37 +0100 From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.dk.tfs.com> To: Jason Fesler <jfesler@calweb.com> Cc: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: changing password... Message-ID: <14683.856052917@critter.dk.tfs.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 15 Feb 1997 16:05:37 PST." <3.0.1.32.19970215160537.006e1dec@pop.calweb.com>
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In message <3.0.1.32.19970215160537.006e1dec@pop.calweb.com>, Jason Fesler writes: >At 11:48 PM 2/15/97 +0100, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: >> >>Why don't we have an option for /usr/bin/passwd to input a precoded >>password ? > >Hmm, I thought that's what we use chpass for ... :-) >It is willing to take a command-line encrypted password for >the argument. I'm using it on a www password change routine. Yes, but only root can use the -p option on chpass, right ? -- Poul-Henning Kamp | phk@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD Core-team. http://www.freebsd.org/~phk | phk@login.dknet.dk Private mailbox. whois: [PHK] | phk@tfs.com TRW Financial Systems, Inc. Power and ignorance is a disgusting cocktail.
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