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RE: problem starting inetd as NT service


>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) [mailto:lhall@rfk.com]

>>>Ah, I afraid that's the key.  mkpasswd - both with -l and -d 
>>options - does not yield my account name.  I guess my 
>>employer REALLY has the security tied down.  Does that mean 
>>that telnet is out for me?
>>
>>
>>Not necessarily.  You need to be able to create a proper 
>>/etc/passwd file.
>>mkpasswd will do this for you normally.  However, if you can 
>>find the proper
>>info, you can create one manually.  Before embarking on this 
>>"last resort"
>>path though, look at Jason Tishler's 'mkpasswd' email from 
>>today.  That thread
>>may have some useful information for you.


Yes, I was just pondering it.  When I try with the -lu* option,
that's the error message I get: 2221.

Thank you for the information.

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