CaT, and others wrote to me re: Passwords:
> Brian Lehr wrote the following:
>
> > In regards to passwords, how do I, as root, find the login passwords of
> > all of my users? My son went to login today, but forgot his password.
> > We set up another one, but how where do I look to find the list? I
> > checked the /etc/passwd files, but they're all shadowed or encrypted.
>
> The passwords are one way encrypted which means that even as root you
> can't find out.
Thanks to all re: the password info. I didn't realize that. I figured if someone
forgot their password on a Network, they could just ask the sysadmin to tell them
what it was.
In the same way, then, when I telnet into a unix shell account, and setup a
password for myself, then not even the sysadmin of that shell would know what my
password is. And here I am, think there are several people out in Cyberland who
knew what my most secret passwords were. Well, at least now I feel a little
secure. (but only just a little). ;-)
Brian
PS, now that I got my swap file working, I noticed that Netscape never crashed
once last night. My means of logical deduction, I think I unwittingly discovered
the reason it was crashing all those times! :-)
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