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From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com>
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Subject: Re: Converting Linux passwd file to FreeBSD
To: dhawk@netcom.com (David H)
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 15:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
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In-Reply-To: <199510262201.PAA12240@netcom13.netcom.com> from "David H" at Oct 26, 95 03:01:35 pm
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> 
Yes there is but you have to be running the DES option.
(kept separatly for the f*cked export laws)
If you do this then the passwords will match..
FreeBSD has an extra :0:0: in it's format
(use vipw to look at and edit it)
but an awk script can be used to quickly bash one format i to the other..


> I have a 300 user Linux system (for conferencing) that I'm
> converting to FreeBSD. I'd like for the existing users to
> login to the new system with their existing userids/passwords.
> Is there a way to convert the old password file for use on
> FreeBSD? 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> later, david
> --
> David Hawkins    dhawk@netcom.com
> Can you love people and lead them without imposing your will?
> Can you deal with the most vital matters by letting events take their course?
>                      -- Tao Te Ching, trans. by Stephen Mitchell
>