Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:25:28 +1000 (EST) From: Mark Hannon <markhannon@optusnet.com.au> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: bin/55956: passwd chat script not backward compatible Message-ID: <200308251325.h7PDPSHF025346@doorway.home.lan> Resent-Message-ID: <200308251330.h7PDUJoa074389@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 55956 >Category: bin >Synopsis: passwd chat script not backward compatible >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Aug 25 06:30:19 PDT 2003 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Mark Hannon >Release: FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD tbird.home.lan 5.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE #0: Thu Jun 5 02:55:42 GMT 2003 root@wv1u.btc.adaptec.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: Changing password, as root, with 5.1-RELEASE has the following output: doorway:~# passwd mark Changing local password for mark New Password: Retype New Password: Changing passwd, as root, with the passwd command from 4.8-RELEASE gives: doorway:~# /usr/sandbox/4.8-RELEASE/usr/bin/passwd mark Changing local password for mark. New password: Retype new password: passwd: updating the database... passwd: done The passwd chat syntax is relied upon by applications such as samba in order to sync passwords. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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