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From: nk233514@cisunx.UUCP (Deus)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Putting comments in /etc/passwd; is there a 'better' way?
Message-ID: <3702@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 9-Jul-87 20:32:05 EDT
Article-I.D.: cisunx.3702
Posted: Thu Jul  9 20:32:05 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 12-Jul-87 09:41:22 EDT
References: <1320@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Reply-To: nk233514@cisunx.UUCP (Deus)
Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys
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In article <1320@ssc-vax.UUCP> ray3rd@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ray E Saddler III) writes:
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>I have been attempting to comment /etc/passwd with pound signs, like
>'cap files and the like to help keep groups distinguished, and notated.
>(Yes, I am aware of /etc/group, and I do use it) 8^}
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>This in itself causes no problems, but creats an visually ugly file
>which defeats my intentions.

This not only creates an ugly file, but also a coruptted password file.

Try this :

$ su '#'

Like Magic, you become root without having to type a single password.

Why not forget about the comments, and think about security !

Use /etc/vipw, if you have it, and save some trouble.

Deus