How to disable a user passwd

Greetings, I apologise if you got this twice, seems I am experiencing smtp problems. In 9.2 I could disable the user password using passwd -d <username> 9.3 doen't allow this, I need this feature for a specific terminal I run, Would it also be possible to setup an autologin in runlevel 3 ? Yes terminal based not X based! :) TIA -- -- Chadley Wilson Production Line Superintendant Pinnacle Micro Manufacturers of Proline Computers ==================================== Exercise freedom, Use LINUX =====================================