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Gerard,
Make sure you compile CSuite with -DUSE_SHADOW and bind with -lshadow
...Larry
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On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, System Administrator wrote:
>
> I sent owut mail previously, and it went out as 'root'
> 'root' also owns /var/csuite/home/csuite (permissions: drwx------)
>
> The password files showed:
> etc/passwd
> root:x:0:0:System Administrator,,,:/root:/bin/bash
> csuite:*::102:CSuite Administrator:/var/csuite/home/csuite:/var/csuite/bin/shell
>
> After logging in (many times as root), I got confused over passwords and
> decided to use the Csuite password routine to modify 'csuite' to be the
> same as 'root'.
>
> I did so and problems:
> 'root' logins are no longer being accepted.
> 'csuite' logins are no longer being accepted.
>
> I login as 'macneil', 'su', it accepts the password, gives me command
> line prompt
>
> su csuite, it accepts the password and gives me lynx.
>
> ********************************************************************
> While composing and rechecking, I just noticed - no UID for 'csuite'
>
> **** Fixing and checking .... ****
>
> Nope. csuite now has a UID, and 'csuite' logins appear normal.
>
> 'root' logins for root are still being refused.
>
> Conclusions:
> CSuite Install did not put a UID in for CSuite Administrator
> /etc/shadow is somehow involved.
>
>
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