[CentOS] Re: /etc/passwd.rpmnew changes "x" to "*"

[I forgot to changed the "digest" subject the first time I sent this. Resending with the correct subject.] > From: Johnny Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In this case you DO NOT want to integrate these changes [...] > This issue was caused in CentOS-4 (a /etc/passwd.rpmnew file) > due to an >

[CentOS] Recall: CentOS Digest, Vol 41, Issue 29

Matt Seitz (matseitz) would like to recall the message, "CentOS Digest, Vol 41, Issue 29". ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

[CentOS] RE: CentOS Digest, Vol 41, Issue 29

> From: Johnny Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > In this case you DO NOT want to integrate these changes [...] > This issue was caused in CentOS-4 (a /etc/passwd.rpmnew file) > due to an > update to the "setup" rpm in March ... and in this case, you can > remove/ignore that file. Thank you for ex

Re: [CentOS] /etc/passwd.rpmnew changes "x" to "*"

> From: John R Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > * tells it to look in /etc/shadow, where I'd expect you would > find said > "x" for no login. I'm confused. My current "/etc/passwd" has "x" in the password field for user "root", and I can log in as root. The CentOS documentation also says that

[CentOS] /etc/passwd.rpmnew changes "x" to "*"

What would be the effect of changing the password field in "/etc/passwd" from "x" to "*"? I noticed I have an "/etc/passwd.rpmnew" file which changes the password of many service accounts from "x" to "*". I am wondering if I should merge those changes into my "/etc/passwd" file. -- Matt Seit