questions about /etc/shadow

[Rajesh kanna]

nobody:*:13785:0:99999:7:::   -->  represents system account 

dbus:!!:13785:0:99999:7:::      --> represents service account 


Regards,
Rajesh




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From: tech user <techwww at yahoo.com.cn>
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Sent: Monday, October 8, 2007 2:34:40 PM
Subject: questions about /etc/shadow


Hello,

what's the difference between these two passwd fields in /etc/shadow?

nobody:*:13785:0:99999:7:::
dbus:!!:13785:0:99999:7:::

that's to say,what does '*' mean and what does '!!' mean in /etc/shadow?

thanks!



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