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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Shadow Post 16603 by mokie44 on Tuesday 5th of March 2002 09:59:11 AM
Old 03-05-2002
MySQL pwunconv

Thanks for your help rwb1959! I have found the info. on the utilities to manage the passwd and shadow files. The utilities are /etc/pwconv & /etc/pwunconv. The pwunconv program disconnects the shadow file from the passwd file and transfers any info. back into the passwd and to the password protected database. The pwconv manages the shadow file from the password protected database and the passwd file.

more info:

http://osr5doc.ca.caldera.com:457/cg...man?pwconv+ADM
 

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