[NTLUG:Discuss] Did the /etc/shadow format change from RH7.3 to RH8.0?

[Neil Aggarwal]

Hello:

Did something change in the way the shadow passwords
are set-up under RedHat 8.0 from RedHat 7.3?

I am trying to create a password file for my CVS pserver
on a new server running RedHat 8.0.  When I vi the
/etc/shadow file, my password looks like it has some
non-printing characters in it.  When I tried to copy it
into the cvs passwd file, my cursor keeps jumping
within the text string containing the password.

When I try to login to the cvs server from a shell on
the same machine, the cvs server rejects my login.

I am using the same procedure that worked under
RedHat 7.3.

Has anyone seen this?
Any ideas?

Thanks,
	Neil.

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