From a6ef85885076d3827a1bf00275309285834ddcc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tobias Stoeckmann Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2026 22:56:17 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] sysusers: document u! version support Document at which version the exclamation mark suffix is supported. Version 215 at the end of the list item is a bit misleading. --- man/sysusers.d.xml | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/man/sysusers.d.xml b/man/sysusers.d.xml index 4b54286e7f..e6a0ae34d7 100644 --- a/man/sysusers.d.xml +++ b/man/sysusers.d.xml @@ -119,13 +119,15 @@ r - 500-900 bearing the same name unless the ID field specifies it. The account will be created disabled, so that logins are not allowed. + + Type u may be suffixed with an exclamation mark (u!) to create a fully locked account. This is recommended, since logins should typically not be allowed for system users. With or without the exclamation mark an invalid password is set. For u!, the account is also locked, which makes a difference for non-password forms of authentication, such as SSH or similar. - +