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Re: 1.3.12-4: passwd.exe broken on win98se
On Sun, Sep 01, 2002 at 01:24:25PM -0700, nfudd@speed-test.net wrote:
> Hi..
>
> I've got a fresh install of cygwin (2002-09-01).
>
> I just added a user to the /etc/passwd file, and tried to set a
> password by using 'passwd myuser'. A window pops up and says:
>
> Error Starting Program
>
> ! The PASSWD.EXE file is
> linked to missing export NETAPI32.DLL:NetApiBufferFree.
Passwd.exe isn't intended to work on 9x/Me systems. It operates
on the NT user database. Use /bin/crypt to generate a password
on 9x/Me.
Corinna
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