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Old 09-06-2007
How to create user in HP with NULL paasword
What files needs to be modified so that an user is created with null password..I have made changes in the files for aix,solaris and HP so that user can be created with password length 0(blank password)...I guess for NULL password there will be no prompt for password...and `passwd -s user` will give NP ..now it is showing PS..although the user has no password(blank password)
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Old 09-07-2007
NP does not mean null password or no password. It actually means that no password is valid, i.e. no password will allow you to login. Many system accounts are actually login disabled by having NP in the password field in the /etc/shadow file.
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