Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 15:47:41 -0500 (CDT) From: "M. L. Dodson" <bdodson@beowulf.utmb.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, maillist@home.comhelp.com Subject: RE: password file editing Message-ID: <199707072047.PAA01060@beowulf.utmb.edu>
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Firstly, you need to include a subject in your postings here. I have added one for you. I would guess that you edited /etc/passwd directly instead of using vipw. ALWAYS use vipw. When you do things will be taken care of automatically, and you are assured that you will not corrupt the file. FreeBSD (all BSDs?) use a shadow password system. Bud Dodson > > > Hi....whenever I update the password file my changes don't seem to take > effect even after a reboot...I've tried changing shells and comments and > they look right in the file, but don't work when logging in or using > finger...is there something else I need to do to update the system? > thanks...Adam > -- M. L. Dodson bdodson@scms.utmb.edu 409-772-2178 FAX: 409-772-1790
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