Thanks to all those that responded to my question.
Uniquely, James Dugal (jpd@ucs.usl.edu) mentioned that Sun patch 100564-05
is available to fix this bug. I do appreciate the other responses as well.
> Joel Shandelman [FIMS Mgr of LAN Based Info Systems - 212-648-4480] (shandelm@jpmorgan.com) wrote:
> : Quick question. Is there a documented limitation on why [yp]passwd can't
> : handle an embedded ":" in the "old" password? The result is an rpc error.
> : It's easily reproduceable so I won't post the exact message here. It will
> : accept the ":" the first time but then [yp]passwd cannot change it thereafter.
> : Thanks.
Thanks go to:
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trinkle@cs.purdue.edu
jpd@ucs.usl.edu
ohnielse@ltf.dth.dk
ivan@fac.anu.edu.au
blymn@mulga.awadi.com.AU
ups!upstage!glenn@fourx.Aus.Sun.COM
frankm@shadow.cna.tek.com
bert@penril.com
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