Re: /etc/shells (was Re: procmail)

[tv () pobox com (Todd Vierling)]

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On Thu, 8 Aug 1996, Eugene Bradley wrote:

: I kinda like der Mouse's latter idea.  In fact, here are some ideas
: for the flags that can be used in a passwd database that root can
: edit in as necessary.  I don't know if some UNIX OSes support this
: feature currently in the form of kernel flags; this is an idea I have
: off the top of my head.

There are *IX implementations where the master passwd file (/etc/shadow,
/etc/master.passwd, etc.) is a so-called opaque file and the /etc/passwd
"standard" format file is generated from it.  They could easily be put into
additional flags in the opaque passwd file.  Note that a *IX kernel doesn't
touch passwd files; only user mode code changes user ID's and works with the
passwds.


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