[lug] rebulding password files

[Carl.Wagner at Level3.com]

check out pwconv

man 8 pwconv

I think it does what you are after.

(check out the man page, it has other commands in the same group, for 
manipulating passwords)

Carl.



Michael Wegener wrote:
> 
> Well, I just looked there and the username doesn't show. Could be a clue. I had
> assumed that the root setting the password of a new user would update it, since
> it's encrypted. I guess not. I've been using the SAG method by rote for adding
> users by hand, and they don't mention the shadow file at all.
> 
> How do I get the shadow file updated?
> 
> --M
> 
> B O'Fallon wrote:
> 
> > Have you looked in the shadow password file and removed the user from there
> > also?
> >
> > B O'Fallon
> >
> > Michael Wegener wrote:
> >
> > > How does one go about rebuilding corrupted password files? I have added
> > > a new user and set the password from root, but cannot login via telnet
> > > using that password, nor can I change the password as that user. The
> > > error I get is "Authentication server cannot retrieve authentication
> > > data." Oddly, as root, I get no such error. I have removed, obliterated
> > > all traces of this user and started over to no avail, nor do I know what
> > > caused the problem...
> > >
> > > --Michael Wegener
> > >
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> > > --------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364
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> --
> Michael Wegener
> --------------------- wegener at zulaware.com
> President
> --------------------- (voice) 303-402-0364
> Zulaware, Inc.
> --------------------- (fax) 1-877-540-6114
> 5589 Arapahoe Ave
> Suite 206A
> Boulder, CO 80303
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