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CrackLib Alec Muffett Cracklib is a C LIBRARY containing a routine which may be wired into all sorts of "passwd" - like programs; not just Unix, but with a little effort it could probably go onto VMS (this is being worked upon), or many other systems.
FAQ: Computer Security: Almost Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Asked (Version 2.2) 1992
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If you want to search a different directory, you need to specify it before any other options: find/etc - name passwd
blog.josephhall.com Joseph 2010
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ConvexOS/Secure: passwd patch I. Description The "passwd" command in ConvexOS/Secure contains a security vulnerability in versions V9. 5 and V10. 0 of ConvexOS/Secure.
CA-92:21 CERT Advisory ConvexOS and ConvexOS/Secure Vulnerabilities 1992
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You can make this change by typing "passwd" at the shell prompt.
CA-91:03 CERT Advisory Unauthorized Password Change Requests Via Mail Messages 1991
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i am making some upgrades on a php script ... the working table is users in the users table there are: id - int (11) and auto increment user - contain the username passwd - password in md5 user_class - the class of the user ... for admin privileges registration_mail - user e-mail .. user_info - this field contain all information about the user like (firstname, lastname, aboutme, points) example for the user_info contents
unknown title 2009
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Once logged in, type "passwd" (the UNIX command to change the password of the current user).
PCWorld 2010
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Once you are logged in, type 'passwd' command again and press enter.
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Then start MobileTerminal app and type the command 'passwd'.
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It changes the password by rewriting its hashed value in "/etc/masterpasswd," not by running the "passwd" command with the new password in plain text, so users won't know what it is.
MacNewsWorld 2009
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With the "passwd" command it asked me to enter a new Unix passwd, which I did (I used the old one), and I did the same for "root".
LinuxQuestions.org GenomeJB 2009
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