>> I'm not able to find explicit documentation that the password attribute >> must be on the first line.
The examples all do it that way, but there >> wasn't anything I could find that explicitly said that was required. > > 'man users' explains this, but it doesn't specificially mention the >'Password' attribute. To quote: > > The check items are a list of attributes used to match the > incoming request. If the username matches, AND all of the > check items match the incoming request, then the reply > items are added to the list of attributes which will be > used in the reply to that request. This process is > repeated for all of the entries in the users file. Actually, from the sample users file: # This file contains security and configuration information # for each user. The first field is the user's name and # can be up to 253 characters in length. This is followed (on # the same line) with the list of authentication requirements # for that user. This can include password, comm server name, # comm server port number, protocol type (perhaps set by the "hints" # file), and huntgroup name (set by the "huntgroups" file). While I'll be the first to admit that it doesn't jump out and grab you by the cohones, it IS in there. Somewhere. :) Vincent Giovannone Network Infrastructure Group Information Services Division Rush - Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center "Monday" is the term used to signify the eighth day of my work week.
