Patch-ID# 101448-01
Keywords: passwd compat mode fails
Synopsis: SunOS 5.3: Passwd compat mode fails.
Date: Dec/20/93

Solaris Release: 2.3

SunOS release: 5.3

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Topic: SunOS 5.3: Passwd compat mode fails.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1149161

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/nss_compat.so.1
/usr/lib/libnss_compat.a

Problem Description:

1149161 Passwd compat mode fails.



If passwd compat mode is specified in /etc/nsswitch.conf, and the
the following is entered in /etc/passwd:
+somebody::0:0:::
or
+@somebody::0:0:::
the directory and shell fields of a user will be filled by the gecos field.
Users will not get their home directory when they log in, or they will get
a different shell.


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