David Chin writes: 

> 
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Sam Varshavchik write
> s:
>> Papo Napolitano writes:  
>> 
>> > 
>> > As I don't trust plaintext passwords in files (no matter the permissions) I 
>> 
>> If you don't trust POSIX permissions, well, it's time to give up on *NIX 
>> completely, and reformat and install NT. 
> 
> Um, then why are passwords in /etc/shadow encrypted?

You tell me.  I've been wondering about that for years.  If you can read 
shadow, you've rooted the box already and you don't give a fsck what the 
passwords are. 

-- 
Sam 


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