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Re: password file format
Henning, Brian wrote:
> Hello-
> I have been looking on google.com for the format of the cygwin
> /etc/passwd file and i have had little luck finding out what the
> fields mean. Can anyone point me to some docs or just tell me so i
> know what they are.. thanks!
Read any /etc/passwd doc for the unix standard format. The Cygwin users
guide explains the Cygwin stuff packed into the gecos field.
Max.
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