[lug] back up /etc/passwd

jdavis lug at taproot.bz
Fri Dec 13 17:03:28 MST 2002


Hello,
 If I wanted to back up my users passwds in case of need for
reinstall , could I just copy /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow ?
Is it common practice for a web serving company to keep a 
list (unencryp) of user passwds for disaster recovery?

Thanks,
jd




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