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Date:	Wed, 05 Feb 2003 10:59:47 -0600
From:	"Brian J. Ackermann" <brianj774 AT gmx DOT net>
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Subject:	RE: Strange new behavior...
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>
Yep, that did the trick (the mkpasswd -d -u solution)

Thanks a bunch...

I am still wondering why this didn't 'go away' after a complete uninstall, and consequent reinstall?

Brian


>>Vince says: 
>>
>>sounds like something funny in /etc/passwd try regenerating it with
>>mv /etc/passwd /etc/passwd.old
>>mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
>>and if you are in a domain 
>>mkpasswd -d -u "your username" >> /etc/passwd
>>    
>>


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