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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...