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


From: "Monty Ree" <chulmin2 () hotmail com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 07:50:29 +0000

Hello, all.

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:!!:


Thanks in advance.

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