http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625347 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625347#c0 Summary: su: incorrect password -- bug or feature (documented) ? Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: koenig@linux.de QAContact: qa@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- in 11.3 su to a user with password "!" in /etc/shadow does not work anymore, as it did in 11.1 (I just updated my vdr server from 11.1 to 11.3): # su - vdrconv -c id su: incorrect password by experimenting I noticed that su does work if I change the shadow password for this user from ! to *. is this a bug or a known and documented feature ? man pages for su and passwd/shadow don't give a hint:-( -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.