Hi!
Everyone probably already knows the answer to this except me, so I
thought I'd ask. When I look into my /etc/passwd file, I can see my
encrypted root and user password. But I also notice that there are other
entries like ftp, operator, etc... (which have a '*' in front so I'm
assuming they're shadowed). Why are these entries in the /etc/passwd
file? Is it possible to log in as them? What happens if I delete them?
Is it a good idea to change their passwords as root?
Okay so I'm really curious, but I'd appreciate any help that anyone out
there is willing to give.
Thanks very much.
- Harold.
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"Collar that Dormouse," the Queen shrieked out. "Behead that Dormouse!
Turn that Dormouse out of court! Suppress him! Pinch him! Off with his
whiskers!"
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Chapter XI
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