[plug] No passwd for user

[Jeff Williams]

That doesn't work does it? /etc/shadow stores te crypt (or MD5) version 
of the password. And a blank entry wont be the crypt version of ''.

Jeff

Craig Ringer wrote:

>> I need a simple user without a password. Is this possible?
>
>
> Yes. If you absolutely must do it. I'm sure /usr/bin/passwd has some 
> facility to do it but you can also "vi /etc/shadow" and simply delete 
> the password, leaving :: (ie zero characters in the password field) 
> instead.
>
> Don't do it unless you absolutely have to, mind you.
>