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@@ -194,7 +194,21 @@ or
entries contain text, it will override the information included via YP.
On some systems, the
.Ar passwd
-field may also be overriden.
+field may also be overriden, hence it is recommended that the standard
+way to turn YP passwd support in
+.Pa /etc/master.passwd
+is:
+.Pp
++:*::::::::
+.Pp
+which after
+.Xr pwd_mkdb 8
+will result in
+.Pa /etc/passwd
+containing:
+.Pp
++:*:0:0:::
+.Pp
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr chpass 1 ,
.Xr login 1 ,