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Linux Shadow Password HOWTO
v1.3, 3 April 1996
This document aims to describe how to obtain, install, and configure the Linux password
Shadow Suite
. It also discusses obtaining, and re]installing other software and network daemons that require access to user passwords. This other software is not actually part of the Shadow Suite, but these programs will need to be recompiled to support the
Shadow Suite
. This document also contains a programming example for adding shadow support to a program. Answers to some of the more frequently asked questions are included near the end of this document.