[Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#112213: Bug is probably fixed for ages

[Christian Perrier]

tags 112213 confirmed upstream patch
thanks

Original bug report:

When modifying an existing user's password, the 'newusers' command fails
to update that user's expiry information if shadow passwords are turned
on.

Example command sent to newusers:
echo 'gbowland:sillypass:::::' | newpass

.../...


On my system (with shadow passwords):

root@cc-mykerinos:~# grep tintin /etc/shadow
tintin:bdrYu5fa/Ittk:12772:0:99999:7:::
root@cc-mykerinos:~# echo tintin:toto::::: | newusers
root@cc-mykerinos:~# grep tintin /etc/shadow
tintin:GYxJlCHe6riEg:12772:0:99999:7:::


So, this bug is indeed confirmed and needs to be fixed. Tomasz, could
you check this in your sources?

http://bugs.debian.org/112213 proposes a patch which needs to be
tested....which I'm currently doing.



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