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Date: Thu, 07 Aug 1997 22:00:59 +0200
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From: Adam Obszynski <impbbs@polbox.com>
Subject: root without password?
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i use a vipw for some modifications and i wont to disable root password
on my home fBSD system... i leave root:: and saving changes then
i login on another console and root can not login !!!!

How disable root config ?

vipw uses master.passwd ? if how update all shadow database
records after manual editing master.passwd ?

CYU!
P.S. Sorry 4 my english....
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