Very Computer

by **Subramanian Sivakuma** » Wed, 04 Oct 2000 04:00:00

is that a bad idea to add a # in front of the username ( in the /etc/passwd
file ) if one wants to disable that user account temporarily ??

thanx for the comments.

- Shiva

by **Ed F. de Guzma** » Wed, 04 Oct 2000 04:00:00

Just lock the user out by editing the /etc/shadow file.

or doing this:

passwd -l <username>

Ed

> is that a bad idea to add a # in front of the username ( in the /etc/passwd
> file ) if one wants to disable that user account temporarily ??

> thanx for the comments.

> - Shiva

by **Joshua Goul** » Wed, 04 Oct 2000 04:00:00

Quote:> Just lock the user out by editing the /etc/shadow file.

> or doing this:

> passwd -l <username>

Keep in mind that this doesn't work if you're using NIS.

Joshua

by **Ed F. de Guzma** » Wed, 04 Oct 2000 04:00:00

Then: passwd -r nisplus -l <username>!!

Ed

> > Just lock the user out by editing the /etc/shadow file.

> > or doing this:

> > passwd -l <username>

> Keep in mind that this doesn't work if you're using NIS.

> Joshua

disable a user temporarily