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[jbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Jack Barnett)]

----- Original Message -----
From: Darren R. Weber <weberdr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Jack Barnett <jbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [SLE] No shell in /etc/passwd

> On Wed, 05 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> > Root has a shell define, it is the only one on the system, everyone else
> > don't have a shell.  I know root's password, but for security reasons I
> > disabled telnet login and .rhosts for the root account (DOH!).
> >
> > Jack
>
> This is a longshot since you probably couldn't go in as root, but
> what about ftp?  Any way to replace the passwd file or maybe create a
> link to your shell in the proper location?

Yep, it worked, download the password file, edit it, upload it as root.  See
other email.

Thanks again,

Jack

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> Darren R. Weber
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