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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!sdd.hp.com!swrinde!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!bdmcom!bdmcom2!news From: rhughes2@bdm.com (Ralph Hughes) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: How to access encoded passwords in the password database file Date: 14 Nov 1995 17:20:01 GMT Organization: BDM Technologies Lines: 15 Message-ID: <48aj41$otm@news.abq.bdm.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc10.mtg.bdm.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.6 I am trying to put together a PERL script that does user validation. However, since FreeBSD uses a password database file rather than /etc/passwd, I'm having some trouble. I'd really rather not undo the added layer of password security. Any clues ?? Thanks for the help in advance ! Regards, -- Ralph P. Hughes (v) (334) 213-7816 BDM Technologies rhughes2@bdm.com Montgomery, AL