Linux Shadow Password HOWTO: Introduction.

1. Introduction.

This is the Linux Shadow Password HOWTO. This document describes why and how to add shadow password support on a Linux system.

1.1 Changes from the previous release.

Additions:
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Corrections/Updates:
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1.2 New versions of this document.

The latest released version of this document can always be retrieved by anonymous FTP from:

sunsite.unc.edu

/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/SHADOW-HOWTO

or:

/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/SHADOW-HOWTO{-html.tar,ps,dvi}.gz

or via the World Wide Web from the Linux Documentation Project Web Server, at page: SHADOW-HOWTO or directly from me, <mhjack@tscnet.com>. It will also be posted to the newsgroup: comp.os.linux.answers

1.3 Feedback.

Please send any comments, updates, or suggestions to me: Michael H. Jackson <mhjack@tscnet.com> The sooner I get feedback, the sooner I can update and correct this document. If you find any problems with it, please mail me directly as I very rarely stay up-to-date on the newsgroups.