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Date:      Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:01:06 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Vivek Khera <khera@kciLink.com>
To:        "Janou" <janou@janou.mine.nu>
Cc:        "Lauri Laupmaa" <mauri@krabi.mbp.ee>, <stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: passwd upgrade from linux ?
Message-ID:  <14800.51266.948197.37377@onceler.kciLink.com>
In-Reply-To: <IPEJLPPMABCPDPGJFNCOEEABCDAA.janou@janou.mine.nu>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009261539050.1692-100000@krabi.mbp.ee> <IPEJLPPMABCPDPGJFNCOEEABCDAA.janou@janou.mine.nu>

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>>>>> "J" == Janou  <janou@janou.mine.nu> writes:

J> You should be able to copy the /etc/passwd, /etc/group/ and master password
J> file to the other and use.

I don't think the master password file is completely compatible.  The
BSD password files have a couple of additional fields, last I
checked.  You just need to add them as empty fields and it should
work. Also check the path to the shells for each user to make sure
they are correct.

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