[comp.unix.aux] UID of nobody in /etc/passwd

jim@jagmac2.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski) (08/28/90)

As far as I know (and as far as the documentation knows also), the UID for
nobody (for NFS) should be (-2) or 65534, but under A/UX (1.1 AND 2.0), it's
set up as 60001... why is this. I recall trying to reset it to 65534 under
1.1, but it would "reset itself" after some period of time back to 60001.

Any comments?
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flaps@dgp.toronto.edu (Alan J Rosenthal) (09/03/90)

jim@jagmac2.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski) writes:
>the UID for nobody (for NFS) should be (-2) or 65534, but under A/UX (1.1 AND
>2.0), it's set up as 60001... why is this. I recall trying to reset it to
>65534 under 1.1, but it would "reset itself" after some period of time back to
>60001.

It seems the passwd command has some bizarre bug.  In any case, it's when you
do a passwd that it goes back to 60001.  You're right that it should be 65534.