Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!rutgers.rutgers.edu!sri-unix!ctnews!pyramid!uccba!hal!ncoast!robertd From: robertd@ncoast.UUCP (Rob DeMarco) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: Disabling logins under System V Message-ID: <3257@ncoast.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jul-87 00:30:45 EDT Article-I.D.: ncoast.3257 Posted: Mon Jul 20 00:30:45 1987 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Jul-87 04:35:32 EDT References: <905@woton.UUCP> Reply-To: robertd@ncoast.UUCP (Rob DeMarco) Organization: Cleveland Public Access UN*X, Cleveland, Oh Lines: 20 905@woton sugests.... [ Make a copy of /etc/passwd and put an asteric in all the passwords except root ] Am I missing something here? To me, it just seems simpler to make a copy of the file. Then clear the password file except for the root password. ( you may wish to clear the passwd file after making the copy and include a grep which finds user root and puts him safely in the file. A flag would then move the backup file and replace the password file. This seems to be an ok aproach - am I missing something? [> Rd -- North Coast Computer Resources(ncoast) UUCP:decvax!cwruecmp!ncoast!robertd Sysop: NEODG (login "sbbs")