Re: password file format

> i could not figure out what i should put for the GECOS entry. > i tried looking in the docs and on google some more.. > any suggestions? The pw_gecos field (On NT/2K/XP) contains the name of the domain/local computer, the Win32 username and the sid for the account. Can't seem to get cygwin.com u

Re: password file format

Henning, Brian wrote: > I was able to read about the /etc/passwd file > Username: Password: UID: GID: Info: Home: Shell > and i was able to find out a little about how cygwin does it. > > account:password:UID:GID:GECOS:directory:shell > > i could not figure out what i should put for the GECOS ent

RE: password file format

on google some more.. any suggestions? thanks, Brian -Original Message- From: Max Bowsher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 2:01 PM To: Henning, Brian; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: password file format Henning, Brian wrote: > Hello- > I have been look

Re: password file format

Henning, Brian wrote: > Hello- > I have been looking on google.com for the format of the cygwin > /etc/passwd file and i have had little luck finding out what the > fields mean. Can anyone point me to some docs or just tell me so i > know what they are.. thanks! Read any /etc/passwd doc for the u