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> I have a strange thing happening..
> Once upon a time, I was able to use 'adduser' to add a new user to my system
> and I would look at the ./etc/passwd file and see the password encoded
> properly as were all the other ones.
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> Now, when I add a new user in puts in an :x: and the user can not log into
> Linux.
Hello Ted.
My Redhat 4.2 system puts in a "*" but you are forgetting to use;
'passwd <new_account>'
After 'passwd <new_account>' has been used and succsesfully completed
then the passwd file will have an encripted passwd and the owner can login.
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> I am running version 2.0.35 of linux. I wonder if this newer version may be
> the problem are do I have the ownerships and permissions messed up.?
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Ted Gervais 08/15/98 04:08pm
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> Coldbrook, NS Canada
> 902-679-2253
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Regards Richard.
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