FC9 without password for special user ( guest user )

[Michael Schwendt]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:15:25 +0800, edwardspl at ita.org.mo wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> The problem just fixed, thanks !
> (Needn't edit /etc/shadow)

You should have edited /etc/shadow _instead of_ /etc/passwd to remove the
password. The 'x' in /etc/passwd is not the password, it has a special
meaning. This is explained at the beginning of "man 5 passwd".

> Adel ESSAFI wrote:
> 
> >
> > take a look at /etc/shadow