Xref: utzoo comp.unix.questions:9385 comp.bugs.sys5:573 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!fciva!dag From: dag@fciva.FRANKLIN.COM (Daniel A. Graifer) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,comp.bugs.sys5 Subject: Re: SVR3 passwd changes mode of passwd file Message-ID: <423@fciva.FRANKLIN.COM> Date: 23 Sep 88 15:27:43 GMT References: <3394@dunkshot.mips.COM> <1235@cbnews.ATT.COM> <3441@dunkshot.mips.COM> Reply-To: dag@fciva.UUCP (Daniel A. Graifer) Organization: Franklin Capital Investments, Inc. McLean, Va. Lines: 18 In article <3441@dunkshot.mips.COM> dce@dunkshot.UUCP (David Elliott) writes: > ... (I know, >vi'ing the password file is wrong, but we haven't had time to add a vipw >program yet). >David Elliott dce@mips.com or {ames,prls,pyramid,decwrl}!mips!dce Ooops...this is what I do all the time. Why is it wrong? Where do I get vipw? Seriously, please educate me. Thanks in advance Dan -- Daniel A. Graifer Franklin Capital Investments uunet!fciva!dag 7900 Westpark Drive, Suite A130 (703)821-3244 McLean, VA 22102