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Thomas Kemp_1
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‎01-05-2005 03:28 AM

‎01-05-2005 03:28 AM

/etc/shadow

I tried Googling this, and reading the MAN pages SHADOW (3) and (5), but couldn't find the answer.

In /etc/shadow, for the services accounts, what does the !! stand for in the "encrypted password" section of the file?
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Chris Xu
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‎01-05-2005 04:13 AM

‎01-05-2005 04:13 AM

Re: /etc/shadow

"!!" is used to lock an account. Check man page on passwd, especially the -u -l option sections.

Chris
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Thomas Kemp_1
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‎01-05-2005 04:35 AM

‎01-05-2005 04:35 AM

Re: /etc/shadow

!! locks the account.
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