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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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