On Tuesday 08 June 2004 2:43 pm, Amit Sharma wrote:
> hi,
>
> i have to disable 20-25 accounts on my rh8.0 box. what file should i
> modify?

Dont modify any files directly.
Use either:
1. passwd -l username: Wil lock all uses of username/passwd 
2. chsh /sbin/nologin: This will disable shell logins, though username/pass 
will still work for pam/shadow-based services


- Sandip

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