chongo@nsc.uucp (Curt Noll) (08/30/83)
if `*` is the first character in the gcos field of /etc/passwd, running passwd will remove it in 4.1. why? chongo /\../\
alt@aids-unix@sri-unix.UUCP (08/31/83)
From: Howard Alt <alt@aids-unix>
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Subject: passwd and /etc/passwd
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if `*` is the first character in the gcos field of /etc/passwd, running
passwd will remove it in 4.1. why?
chongo /\../\
Because finger prints a * in front of someones name if they have write
permission off on thier tty.
Howard