On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 10:06:31AM -0200, itpr0 wrote: > Hi list, > > We are using postfix with system user authentication, I have to completely > remove an user for the system so he couldn't auth to send e-mails. > > Some coworkers told to just remove the lines from /etc/passwd and > /etc/master.passwd... I did that but the user still can authenticate. > > using "pw user show XXX" returns that still have a register from the user > XXX but trying the "pw user del XXX" it says there is no such user.. > > I tried rmuser and here is the return: > > # rmuser XXX > Matching password entry: > > XXX:*:20887:1014::0:0:XXXXX XXXXX:/home/XXX:/nonexistent > > Is this the entry you wish to remove? y > Remove user's home directory (/home/XXXX)? y > Removing user (XXX): home passwdpw: user 'XXX' does not exist: No such file > or directory > > There is any other thing that I can do to completely remove this user? It's > urgent 'cos it's sending a lot of spam mails :( and our server administrator > is on vacation :/ > Thank you.
After modifying /etc/master.passwd, you need to run pwd_mkdb(8): pwd_mkdb /etc/master.passwd Roland -- R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725)
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