The pwconv command creates the file /etc/shadow and changes all passwords to 'x' in the /etc/passwd file. On 9/5/07, Walters, Mark <Mark.Walters@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone, > I have a linux box running RHE 4. When doing a pwconvert with the > passwd file, the shadow file comes out all mixed up and > wrong. Has anyone experienced any troubles with pwconvert? Many thanks > > in advance. > Paula > -- > > --*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > o The Paula J. Lindsay, IT Analyst III > / Research Computing, TPC21 > o Scripps phone: 858.784.9378 > \ fax: 858.784.9301 > o Research email: paula@xxxxxxxxxxx > / > o Institute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > Hi- > > You might try running # pwck on it to check the /etc/passwd file > integrity- > > (# man pwck for more info) > > Mark Walters HPCSA,RHCE > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient (s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all > copies of the original message. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paula J. Lindsay > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:58 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: pwconvert? > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
