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From: pcf@galadriel.bt.co.uk (Pete French)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Multiple Root ID's considered evil?
Message-ID: <347@galadriel.bt.co.uk>
Date: 14 Sep 89 09:37:16 GMT
References: <435@lxn.eds.com>
Organization: RT6115, BTRL, Martlesham Heath, England
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From article <435@lxn.eds.com>, by bill@lxn.eds.com (Bill Doviak):
> 
> After checking both PASSWD(4) and PASSWD(1), I can't determine the signifcance
> of an asterisk in the password field unless you wish to prevent logins
> entirely for that account. Is this the intention or is there some other
> purpose for the "*"?

Yup - you gotit !

The star is 'traditional' for some reason. technically known as being
'starred out'.

-Pete.

-- 
       -Pete French.               |
  British Telecom Research Labs.   | "The carefree days are distant now,
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All my own thoughts (of course)    |                               -SIOUXSIE