Bench wrote:
>
> This is possible but you can't just issue a pwconv5 here since all
> shadowed password '*' on /etc/passwd file which is the case in
> Slackware instead of 'x' will be interpreted in Redhat's shadow suite a
> non-shadowed password itself. You can create a script that convert all '*'
> to 'x' then issue a pwconv5.
???? Do _not_ convert the '*' to '+'!
The '*' indicates that the password is disabled on the account. This
prevents anyone from logging onto the machine "normally" using one of
the special accounts. It is a '+' in the password field that indicates
the password is stored in a separate file.
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