Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 19:23:56 -0400 From: "Troy Settle" <rewt@i-Plus.net> To: <ashworth@esus.cs.montana.edu>, "Doug White" <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: <ashworth@esus.cs.montana.edu>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Change another user's password? Message-ID: <199707192320.TAA22627@radford.i-plus.net>
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From: Justin Ashworth <ashworth@cs.montana.edu> >Yes, but read my original message...the users don't have shell access. >That's the whole tough thing about this. I guess it's just not doable. Have you thought about setting users' shells to /usr/bin/passwd? I've seen it working on many other systems, and haven't noted any particular security risks. Just my $.03 Troy Settle <st@i-Plus.net> Network Administrator, iPlus Internet Services http://www.i-Plus.net
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