You have the shadow suite installed, which is standard in linux slackware
3.3 and in redhat. The passwords are actually kept in the file
/etcshadow.
On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, Ted Gervais wrote:
> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:25:10 -0300 (ADT)
> From: Ted Gervais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Passwd configuration
>
> I currently have a problem entering passwords in Linux (Slackware 2.0.35).
> If I start with 'addusers' to create a new users account, it seems to
> accept the password entered, but then won't let the user log in. A check
> of the passwd file shows that an 'x' is in the place where the password
> should be.
> As well, using 'passwd name' to change a password, the entries appear to
> be accepted but when it comes to save it I get back the message "Cannot
> lock the password file; try again later".
> I wonder what is going on? Where should I look?
>
>
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