--- Micha Feigin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where is the key used to decrypt the passwords (shadow) files stored? > I want to reinstall an old redhat system with debian, but I wish to > preserve old users and passwords to ease the transition process.
You'll want to use pwunconv(8) to 'decode' the file and pwconv(8) to recode it again. Be *very* careful that you don't clash any UIDs. -- Thomas Adam ===== "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- http://linuxgazette.net "TAG Editor" -- http://linuxgazette.net "<shrug> We'll just save up your sins, Thomas, and punish you for all of them at once when you get better. The experience will probably kill you. :)" -- Benjamin A. Okopnik (Linux Gazette Technical Editor) ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
