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From: "Gerald Villemure" <GVillemure AT ik DOT ca>
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Subject: /etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 19:48:38 +0200
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I wonder if it would be possible to do something like this:

/etc/passwd -> /proc/mkpasswd
/etc/group -> /proc/mkgroup

These sym links would make the 2 files dynamic and would simplify setup
somewhat.

We could use a CYGWIN environment variable to set whether /proc/mkpasswd
would run with -l or -d or both

It would also be nice with we could perhaps use the SAM accounts
"description" field to set the home path and shell.

Just a thought,
Gérald


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