SVR3 passwd changes mode of passwd file

[Daniel A. Graifer]

In article <3441 at dunkshot.mips.COM> dce at dunkshot.UUCP (David Elliott) writes:
> ... (I know,
>vi'ing the password file is wrong, but we haven't had time to add a vipw
>program yet).
>David Elliott		dce at mips.com  or  {ames,prls,pyramid,decwrl}!mips!dce

Ooops...this is what I do all the time.  Why is it wrong?  Where do I get
vipw?

Seriously, please educate me.
	Thanks in advance
	Dan
 

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