> > Unless the system is using shadowed passwords.
> Why? Doesn`t it just put an x in the password field? What`s the problem?

        I don't know what the hell I was thinking.  Sorry...

> > Is there no system call for this?
> You should have a look at the man pages of getlogin and getpwuid [...]

        This looks like the 'correct' way to go about it.

Thanks,
Derek

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