On Mon, 30 Jun 1997, dpk wrote: : With my many recent problems with my machine, I have decided to upgrade to : 1.3. I think the developers have done a nice job with the instalation : disks, because I noticed a few added features that might help out new : users to debian/linux. Anyway, I decided to go with shadow passwd this : time around, I know it's bad that I haven't gotten to it before, but : basically it was a toy for awhile... now I'm getting some usage/users on : it. This brings me to my question. Is there away to take my backup I : made of the /etc/passwd and convert it to the shadow passwd? I know for : Solaris that you can cut/paste users into /etc/passwd, then run a command : to move the encrypted passwords into the shadow file. : : I'm sorry to ask such a basic question, but I'm currently doing an ftp : install, so I don't have manpages/info on it, and I know the users want to : get back on as soon as possible. I hope you can forgive me this once, : heh. : I have a `shadowconfig on|off' at my system. I think that's what you're looking for. Isn't that one included with the shadow password package?
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