Hi,
My configuration setting under /etc/security/user is set up as follows:
default:
admin = false
login = true
auth1 = SYSTEM -- This sets normal password authentication as a default
SYSTEM = "compat" -- This sets the default to allow local plus NIS authentication
*** this section of the /etc/security/user file overides the defaults settings ***
johndoe:
admin = false -- ensures the user has no administrative rights
SYSTEM = "NONE" -- Turn off authentication for the user. The user enters the username at login but can enter anything for the password. Password cannot be blank. The password is not verify with this setting.
according to the link below you need both SYSTEM="NONE" and auth1=NONE to turn off all authentication. However, I still needed to enter at least one character for a password.
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infoce...lugauthmod.htm
That was a good question!!
Hector