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Clarification on /etc/passwd file entry
Hi,
I am working on a UNIX AIX system and all the entries in /etc/passwd file are in the following format.. root:!:0:0::/:/usr/bin/ksh I have an idea abt each field, but I am confused abt the values in the second field. If the value of the second filed is 'x' then it means the password is stored in /etc/shadow file. * means you cant login using this id in unix login prompt but what does the value '!' means? and I checked, there is no /etc/shadow file in the system, so where the password is stored. 
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From the AIX documentation:
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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.
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