Configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux to use Passwd to Store Passwords Instead of Shadow

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Issue

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux needs to be configured to use /etc/passwd to store passwords instead of using /etc/shadow.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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