Clarification on /etc/passwd file entry - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers - The UNIX and Linux Forums

The UNIX and Linux Forums

		The UNIX and Linux Forums > Top Forums > UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Clarification on /etc/passwd file entry

.

google unix.com

Mark Forums Read

Thread: Clarification on /etc/passwd file entry

View Single Post in the UNIX and Linux Forums - Click on the Thread or Permalink to View Entire Thread -->

#2 (permalink)

Old

09-28-2007

Yogesh Sawant Yogesh Sawant is offline

Yogesh Sawant is offline

Forum Staff

Part Time Moderator and Full Time Dad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: Rossem, Tazenda

Posts: 1,086

From the AIX documentation:

Code:

If a user ID has a password, then the password field will have an ! (exclamation point). If the user ID does not have a password, then the password field will have an * (asterisk). The encrypted passwords are stored in the /etc/security/passwd file.