On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 09:58:13PM +0200, Florian Obser wrote: > Set the password hash to 13 * using vipw(8) or usermod -p. > > I wonder if we document that somewhere.
We do, in passwd(5). > On 26 September 2022 20:27:07 CEST, Federico Giannici <[email protected]> > wrote: > >I have a login that I want to be able to access only via ssh with a > >certificate (in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys). > > > > > >So I have disabled the password ('*') but left a valid shell. Something like > >this in /etc/master.passwd: > > > >mylogin:*:1001:1001::0:0:My login:/home/mylogin:/bin/sh > > > > > >But in this way every day a receive a mail with the following: > > > >Checking the /etc/master.passwd file: > >Login mylogin is off but still has a valid shell and alternate access files > >in home directory are still readable. > > > > > >What is the supposed way to define an account without a password but with a > >valid shell (to access via ssh with a certificate)? > > > >Thanks. > > > > -- > Sent from a mobile device. Please excuse poor formatting. > -- Antoine
