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Decrypt "/etc/shadow" file for user

807559Jul 3 2003 — edited Jul 4 2003
Hi All

I want to write a script that give's a user access to kill his own processes. But to authenticate him I want him to log into this program with his unix user and password. How do I decrypt his password from the /etc/shadow file, or it there is a better way to do this I'm open for suggestions.
Many thanks in advance.

Kind Regards
Johnny
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