Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 15:13:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Julian Elischer <julian@ref.tfs.com> To: dhawk@netcom.com (David H) Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Converting Linux passwd file to FreeBSD Message-ID: <199510262213.PAA00100@ref.tfs.com> 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 >
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