On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 09:58:15AM -0800, Andrew Tristan wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Nicolas Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >With NIS they need only "ypcat passwd" once, which will almost certainly > >go undetected, and go offline. > > Just as a slightly off-topic aside, you can use a shadow file so that > the cipher text isn't revealed by ypcat.
All you need is to run the ypcat from a "priviledged" port. > A > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Those who would give up essential liberty to > Unix Systems Group purchase a little temporary safety deserve > UC, Riverside neither liberty nor safety. - B. Franklin Nico -- -DISCLAIMER: an automatically appended disclaimer may follow. By posting- -to a public e-mail mailing list I hereby grant permission to distribute- -and copy this message.- Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.
