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If the password field begins with an exclamation mark <emphasis>!</emphasis>,
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the password is locked.
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The remaining characters on the
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- line represent the password field before the password was
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- locked.
+ line represent the password hash.
+ </para>
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+ <para>
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+ If the password hash consists of a star <emphasis>*</emphasis>,
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+ password access is effectively disallowed;
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+ this is because no password can produce a hash like this.
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</para>
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<para>
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Refer to <citerefentry><refentrytitle>crypt</refentrytitle>
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