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Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 12:30:22 -0500
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
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Subject: Re: mkpasswd --path-to-home change
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On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 12:31:55PM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
>Currently, mkpasswd's --path-to-home option is only effective if the
>NT account does not contain home directory information.  I would like
>to change the semantics so that this option *unconditionally* sets the
>the home directory field.  This will make it easier to override what a
>misguided IT staff is trying to enforce. :,)
>
>Does the above sound good?  Or, am I misguided...

I think it makes sense.  Go for it.

cgf