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default user in /etc/password

 
Harry Samborn
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‎01-09-2009 01:46 PM

‎01-09-2009 01:46 PM

default user in /etc/password

Does any body know what´s the login "named" for ....? and can i delete without any colateral damage...?
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Hasan Atasoy
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‎01-09-2009 01:51 PM

‎01-09-2009 01:51 PM

Re: default user in /etc/password

hi harry.


there is no default user "named" . it seems that a dns server isrunning on your machine under named user.


Hasan
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Harry Samborn
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‎01-09-2009 02:16 PM

‎01-09-2009 02:16 PM

Re: default user in /etc/password

can you tellme why and where can i find more info.....?
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Dennis Handly
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‎01-09-2009 04:19 PM

‎01-09-2009 04:19 PM

Re: default user in /etc/password

>can you tell me why and where can i find more info?

I'm not sure if this is unique your system?
But assuming the user named has something to do with the named demon:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-60130/named.1M.html

There is a "-u user-id" option.
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