Chuck
On Fri, 8 Nov 1996, John Driscoll wrote:
> My thanks to everyone who responded, this is the 1st time I've used the
> group for help and I'm overwhelmed with the quick, helpful replys.
>
> Actually, the answer was so simple I couldn't figure it out (must be my
> over-engineering background). As several pointed out, I only need to enter
> in the USER file the userID with a unique, bogus password to accomplish what
> I want. Since most of my users do not have shell access, this shouldn't be
> much of a security risk. My USER file is still nearly a virgin, and I would
> rather use /etc/passwd. This is all to prevent people who should've known
> better from using their name/passwords for dial-up access, ie- customers who
> have extra email accounts, and some ether-connected people.
>
> thanks again!!
>
> John
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