On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:24:51 +0100 John Talbut <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In etc/group I have the lines: > > man:*:12: > sasl:*:45: > plugdev:!:46:hal,john > > Can anyone explain the * and the ! ? All the other entries have x. I cannot > find any explanation for anything other than a password or x in this field. > > John >From 'man 5 shadow': > If the password field contains some > string that is not valid result of crypt(3), for instance ! or *, > the user will not be able to use a unix password to log in, subject > to pam(7). Celejar -- ssuds.sourceforge.net - Home of Ssuds and Ssudg, a Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
