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Date:      Sat, 15 Jan 2000 04:25:59 -0800 (PST)
From:      Nguyen Manh Tho <manhtho@yahoo.com>
To:        FreeBSD-questions <freeBSD-questions@freebsd.org>
Cc:        nmtho@dit.hcmut.edu.vn
Subject:   Asking about new Free BSD passwd file format
Message-ID:  <20000115122559.6954.qmail@web1905.mail.yahoo.com>

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Dear all freebsd-questions members,

I would like to know if there is any diferrence
beetwen Linux encrypted password and Free BSD
encrypted password ? If yes, Could I still copy the
passwd file from Linux to Free BSD and will it's till
work well ?

Another questions is about new format password on Free
BSD. I found this text from the FreeBSD handbook:
" The password file format has changed since 4.3BSD.
The following awk stdin script can be used to convert
your old-style password file into a new style password
file.  The additional fields ``class'', ``change''
and ``expire'' are added, but are turned off by 
default.  These fields can then be set using vipw(8)
or pw(8)". I am still using Free BSD version 2.2.7 so
I do not know how to set these fields using vipw(8) or
pw(8). I also looking on the man 8 vipw but can find
the information I need. If any one know that, please
instruct me step by step how to do.

Thanks in advance,

Nguyen Manh Tho
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