>>>>> "hizibiz" == hizibiz  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

    hizibiz> On Wed, 8 Jan 2003, Patwardhan, Aniruddha wrote:
    >> Hi Gurus,
    >> 
    >> I am an administrator.  Now I want to lock a particular user
    >> account.  How should I do this??
    >> 
    >> TIA -Aniruddha
    hizibiz> just open /etc/shadow in vi and add any character before
    hizibiz> the encrypted passwd text.  redhat users can use
    hizibiz> redhat-config-users scripts on an xterm lock an account
    hizibiz> from properties tab.  -hizibiz

Simpler: passwd -l user

-- Raju
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