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Subject: Re: SUing to root
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Date: 14 Aug 89 22:48:00 GMT
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[SUing to root and netInfo]

Can someone at NeXT please tell us the reasoning behind making the passwd
and group files in the /etc directory nothing more than an unused text file?
Shouldn't vipw have the ability to update your netInfo for you?

Michael Rutman
Softmed