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| From | Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.devel, linux.debian.maint.boot |
| Subject | Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer |
| Date | 2023-01-15 14:30 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <FObfc-AJj-5@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <FNEjf-fov-3@gated-at.bofh.it> <FNKyl-jhx-3@gated-at.bofh.it> <FNPy1-mRn-1@gated-at.bofh.it> |
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Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 09:18:59AM -0500, nick black wrote: >Marc Haber left as an exercise for the reader: >> On Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:11:40 -0500, nick black >> <dankamongmen@gmail.com> wrote: >> >i'm absolutely not suggesting we stop supporting NIS or other >> >programs which rely on unshadowed passwords. it's a big ol' >> >tent, and we have more than enough room for you to carry forth >> >the torch of Solaris 2. i just don't think this belongs in the >> >installer anymore. >> >> Amen. NIS-based systems usually have professional administrators who >> are well able to change the configuration. > >hahah, yes i thought you might support the idea based off >adduser changelogs circa 2005 =]. > >thanks to you and peter for voicing your support. i will head >off to #debian-boot and try to drum up a merge. I'll be honest, I've been horrified for years that we can still ask the shadow question. I hadn't realised it might be relevant for NIS. Even so, +1 from me. Let's get this done, I think... -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. steve@einval.com Is there anybody out there?
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need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-14 03:20 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Marc Haber <mh+debian-devel@zugschlus.de> - 2023-01-14 10:00 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-14 15:20 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2023-01-15 14:30 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> - 2023-01-14 13:20 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> - 2023-01-14 13:20 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2023-01-15 01:00 +0100
Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 20:10 +0100
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