severity #308881 minor tags #308881 confirmed pending thanks Hi,
On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 02:19:47AM +0300, Shaul Karl wrote: > adduser --system --disabled-password testuser > > writes ! in the encrypted password field of /etc/shadow This is the intended behavior, which is misdocumented in the manpage: "The new system user will have the shell /bin/false (unless overridden with the --shell option), and have a disabled password." The new manpage now says: "... and have logins disabled." Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]