Re: [Q] question relate to password file?

From: Bob Booth - UIUC (booth@UIUC.EDU)
Date: Wed Feb 05 2003 - 12:00:57 EST

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The '*' means the passwd is invalid. The ! indicates that there is an entry
in /etc/security/passwd.

take a look at 'man passwd_etc' on AIX 4.3.3

bob

On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 11:51:28AM -0500, L wrote:
> what is difference on /etc/passwd file second column ! and *?
>
> E.g.
>
> lpd:!:9:4294967294::/:
> invscout:*:200:1::/var/adm/invscout:/usr/bin/ksh
>
>
> Thanks.

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