[Cvs-dev] Re: cvs-passwd patch

[Mark D. Baushke]

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P J P <address@hidden> writes:

> On Fri, 13 Oct 2006, Mark D. Baushke wrote:
> > I am curious about one thing which you can help me understand...
> > in spasswd(), when '-x disable user' is used, you send a " " to
> > the change_pass() function. This would seem to insert a space into
> > the passwd file for that user. Where are the semantics of a space
> > defined to be disabled? The CVSNT folks seem to write "#DISABLED#"
> > in the case where -x is used to disable an account.
> 
>    Well, I know that now. But back then, I saw the CVSNT source, after
> I'd all done with the single space(" "); And thought, it's more
> elegant and simple, so didn't change it. You want me to change it to
> '#DISABLED#'?
> I've no problem!

I believe it may be desirable to have the same behavior that CVSNT uses.
This would allow administrators who learn to expect one thing from
CVSROOT/passwd files on CVSNT and CVS to expect the same behaviors.

However, I am NOT an expert in the :pserver: protocol and configuration
and I would listen to the advice of any of the other members of the
CVS and CVSNT that have opinions on this matter.

        -- Mark
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