Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!husc6!bbn!clsib21!blblbl!henrik From: henrik@blblbl.UUCP (Larry DeLuca) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: Putting comments in /etc/passwd; is there a 'better' way? Message-ID: <235@blblbl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Jul-87 02:48:33 EDT Article-I.D.: blblbl.235 Posted: Tue Jul 7 02:48:33 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jul-87 14:16:59 EDT References: <1320@ssc-vax.UUCP> <7305@mimsy.UUCP> Organization: Camp Random, Lexington MA Lines: 20 Keywords: comments, passwd(1), pound signs, strange results Summary: a way to comment in password files I like a well-organized password file myself, and prefer to avoid the problem of inadvertently creating root accounts, so I just do: ::99999:99999::: ::99999:99999:Administrative Logins:: ::99999:99999::: . . etc. It's not the best, but at least it generates a reasonable file that doesn't choke any utilities, and further, it keeps the people who like to do: $ su "" guessing for a little while. larry...