--- /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/check_passwdspec.orig	2005-04-18 11:26:14.000000000 -0500
+++ /usr/lib/tiger/systems/Linux/2/check_passwdspec	2005-05-08 02:57:49.000000000 -0500
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         pwd=`$GREP $user /etc/shadow | $CUT -d: -f2`
    }
    # Skip this check if the user account is locked
-   [ "$pwd" != '!' ] && [ "$pwd" != '*' ] && {
+   [ " $pwd" != " !" ] && [ " $pwd" != " *" ] && {
     	if $CHAGE -l $user 2>/dev/null | $GREP "Password Expires:" | $GREP Never >/dev/null 2>&1
     	then
           message WARN pass19w "" "Login ID $user does not have password aging enabled."