Hi, I am not all that certain as to how much of a problem this is however I do think that it is curious. If you more or cat the /etc/passwd and pipe it to login, notice that in /var/adm/messages or /var/log/messages will produce the following error. Aug 19 10:54:19 xxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxx.xxx login: REPEATED LOGIN FAILURES ON /dev/??? NOTE: The xxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxx.xxx is to hide the host. --How to repeat: PROMPT> more /etc/passwd | login NOTE: you get booted when it it done. Log back in, or have a second window and type PROMPT> tail /var/adm/messages OR /var/log/messages in the messages you will see Aug 19 10:54:19 xxxxxxx.xx.xxxxxxx.xxx login: REPEATED LOGIN FAILURES ON /dev/??? I do not have time to look into this further however I hope that someone else here does. I am very curious as to why this is happening. Systems that I have tested this on: Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.6 Generic August 1997 Hope this is nothing serious.. Sincerely, Adriel T. Desautels <bold> </bold>.......................................... E N G I N E E R I N G .......................................... PHONE : 781-359-7425 E-MAIL : desautelat_private E-MAIL : simonat_private <bold> <bigger> </bigger></bold><smaller> </smaller>
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