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Re: PASSWD.EXE and Re: Possible to login as different user?


On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 01:40:24AM -0700, Flynn, Connor J wrote:
> Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > Use /bin/crypt to create DES encrypted passwords and copy them into
> > your /etc/passwd for telnet or ftp.
> 
> How exactly does one copy the encrypted passwords into /etc/passwd and 
> get telnet/ftp/login to read them?  I tried several approaches:

$ mkpasswd > /etc/passwd
crypt MySecretPassword
OISOq3HWAKtZs
$ vi /etc/passwd
f:aOISOq3HWAKtZs <ESC> ZZ

Corinna

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