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From: Elizabeth Taylor <mail@ezbooks.com.au>
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Thanks

Bill Marcum wrote:

> Elizabeth Taylor wrote in message <3AEA6CEC.19847813@ezbooks.com.au>...
> >Hi
> >
> >I have been asked to add my user name to the /etc/passwd file but I
> >don't know what the various : deliniated fields in there mean plus the
> >actual passwords are encrypted.  Is there anyone who could tell me what
> >they mean and/or a good firendly tutorial.
> >
> Try "man passwd".  There should be a man page on the passwd command and
> another on the /etc/passwd file.  Don't try to do the encrypted password
> yourself, just leave it empty and use the passwd command to set it.

