28 Jun
2008
28 Jun
'08
7:30 a.m.
What would be the effect of changing the password field in "/etc/passwd" from "x" to "*"? I noticed I have an "/etc/passwd.rpmnew" file which changes the password of many service accounts from "x" to "*". I am wondering if I should merge those changes into my "/etc/passwd" file.
-- Matt Seitz Manager, File System Virtualization Cisco Systems, Inc. .:|:.:|:.