On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 01:54:53PM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 07:44:19AM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > > severity #308881 minor > > tags #308881 confirmed pending > > thanks > > > > Hi, > > > > On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 02:19:47AM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > > > adduser --system --disabled-password testuser > > > > > > writes ! in the encrypted password field of /etc/shadow > > > > This is the intended behavior > > > adduser --system --disabled-password testuser > > and > > adduser --system --disabled-login testuser > > both writes ! in the encrypted password field of /etc/shadow.
--system always uses --disabled-login implicitly. This is clearly documented. > Is that the intended behavior? For system users, yes. > In this case there is no distinction between > --{disabled-password,disabled-login}, is there? For system users, there isn't. > The way I interpret the OPTIONS sections of the man page, > --disabled-login should have a stronger effect then --disabled-password: Yes, for normal users. > Shouldn't --disabled-login use '!' and --disabled-password use '*'? It does. For normal users. > -SSH RSA keys, but not using password authentification. > +SSH RSA keys, but not using password authentication. Committed to svn, thanks. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]