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From: nagy@gypsy.topend.com.au (Robert Nagy)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: passwd file upgrading
Date: 26 Mar 1996 08:21:08 GMT
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Robert Nagy (nagy@gypsy.topend.com.au) wrote:
: Hi Folks,

: I have had a play with 2.1R and like it a lot.  The only thing that 
: concerns me is that 2.1R can't seem to read my 1.1.5.1 passwd file.  Rather 
: than get all my users to rekey their passwords is there some clear way to 
: bring this file accross?  Is it possible I am running DES on 1.1.5.1 and 
: not on 2.1R ?  

For the pedantic among you, I really meant master.passwd file. :-)


Robert