From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jun 23 17:13:30 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: Freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97287106566C; Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:13:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 556838FC15; Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:13:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa03.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q5NHDSo1028269 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:13:28 -0500 Received: from [10.0.0.105] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.283.3; Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:13:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) From: Devin Teske In-Reply-To: <082B913F-3A95-48C1-8B5A-BD220937748C@fisglobal.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:13:25 -0700 Message-ID: <3E067C84-46DD-4345-BEBA-A4D93B59B4B9@fisglobal.com> References: <2322BE6D-24A8-4F4A-84B2-4DFE33BCA65B@fisglobal.com> <4FE3EB9D.9070509@fuzzwad.org> <4FE419CD.60708@rdtc.ru> <4FE4245C.3040806@rdtc.ru> <90361FE2-2298-48E5-B8B6-2BA704781098@fisglobal.com> <4FE431C0.8040509@rdtc.ru> <006001cd5072$84247cd0$8c6d7670$@milos.co.za> <082B913F-3A95-48C1-8B5A-BD220937748C@fisglobal.com> To: Clayton Milos X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-06-23_06:2012-06-22, 2012-06-23, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Devin Teske , Freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [CFT] Need Testers for: sysutils/bsdconfig X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Devin Teske List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:13:30 -0000 On Jun 22, 2012, at 3:44 PM, Devin Teske wrote: >=20 > On Jun 22, 2012, at 3:32 PM, Devin Teske wrote: >=20 >>=20 >> On Jun 22, 2012, at 5:27 AM, Clayton Milos wrote: >>=20 >>>=20 >>> When selecting user account expiry the calendar starts at 1 January 197= 0. I >>> understand that this is when Unix time started but it would be nice for= it >>> to start from the current date. >>>=20 >>=20 >> This was on-purpose because there is a discrepancy in passwd(5) manual r= egarding what a value of zero (0) means for these fields. >>=20 >> From passwd(5): >>=20 >> The change field is the number of seconds from the epoch, UTC, unti= l the >> password for the account must be changed. This field may be left e= mpty >> to turn off the password aging feature. >>=20 >> Nowhere in the manual does it say that zero is a synonym to being left e= mpty. >>=20 >=20 > And yet, this is how the system treats zero (was my complaint). >=20 > The user root (and toor, and several other system users) come with a defa= ult value of zero for this field. >=20 > If zero was treated according to the manual, then root would be disabled = by default. But that's clearly not the case in a default installation which= has a value of zero. >=20 > So, when you're using bsdconfig to view an existing user that has a value= of zero, you will notice that the default calendar date/time that is chose= n corresponds to "zero seconds from the epoch, UTC", despite the fact that = I know (and you know) that zero is synonymous with NULL. >=20 > So I'm a fan of updating the man page and when that is done, I am happy t= o change bsdconfig to treat zero as-such. But right now I wanted to stay tr= ue to the manual (which plainly states that any non-NULL value is treated a= s seconds from the epoch). In an effort to get the passwd(5) manual updated (pre-requisite to fixing t= he bsdconfig(8) functionality to coincide with the manual change), I've fil= ed PR ports/169354. http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D169354 --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.