Niklas Söderlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Use `login USER' to login, or `help' for more information. > login> grep root /etc/passwd > root:<encrypted password>:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash > > Anyone know why it is like this? Is it possible to use shadow-file?
Even if not using shadow passwords, it would make sense to make /etc/password not readable by the not-logged-in user. You still need to be able to query the passwd server though, otherwise login wouldn't work. /Niels -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
