Re: What's the difference between !! and * at /etc/shadow file?

[Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net>]

On 2005-05-12 Monty Ree wrote:
> I have found that  !! and * exist at /etc/shadow file.
> and I know that !! is inserted when I lock the user,then what's the 
> difference with * ?
> Some user is !! but others * at shadow file like below..
>
> daemon:*
> sshd:!!:

It's just a single '!'.

* -> User cannot login by password (may login by other means like
     ssh-key).
! -> User cannot login at all.

See man-page of adduser. "--disabled-password" creates '*',
"--disabled-login" creates '!'.

Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
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