Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 04:58:07 -0800 (PST) From: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> To: JOHN <JSINNOTT@POMONA.EDU> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: How to change default shell? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960103045658.768E-100000@ncc-1701-d> In-Reply-To: <01HZJNGCT0EA8WWO1J@POMONA.EDU>
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On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, JOHN wrote: > I can't find a usermod command, so first I tried directly editing the > /etc/passwd file. But that did not work, so I then tried editing the > /etc/master.passwd file as well (should this be done?) I just want to have > bash as the default shell rather than csh, but even with these fields changed, > csh remains the default. > > Also, what is the purpose of the master.passwd file? Is it just to implement > password shadowing? NEVER edit any password files directly. YOu should always use the "vipw" command. Master.passwd is the master password file ,literally. It contains all the encrypted passwords. /etc/passwd is automatically created FROM master.passwd, and it has "*" instead of the encrypted password. This is so that some Joe Cracker-type dude can't read /etc/passwd and have everybody's encrypted passwords to play around with. (master.passwd is accesssable to root only) Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. **
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