Re: Can't add new users to the system

["Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>]

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008, Camilo Reyes wrote:

> What's interesting it that I recently updated my system to -current and 
> I didn't run into any problems until I had to add a new user. I'm 
> guessing when I updated my /etc configuration files it changed my 
> authentication method and the database had to be rebuilt. BTW, do you 
> know in which files I can check my authentication?

Choosing authentication method doesn't change existing hashes.

Have a look at  /var/backups/etc/