Document the -r, --system option.

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+2008-05-19  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
+
+       * NEWS, man/useradd.8.xml: Document the -r, --system option.
+
 2008-05-18  Nicolas François  <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
 
        Import Debian patch 487_passwd_chauthtok_failed_message

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 - vipw
   * Resume properly after ^Z.
 
+*** documentation:
+- Document the -r, --system option in the useradd manpage.
+
 shadow-4.1.0 -> shadow-4.1.1                                           02-04-2008
 
 *** general:

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          </para>
        </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
+      <varlistentry>
+       <term>
+         <option>-r</option>, <option>--system</option>
+       </term>
+       <listitem>
+         <para>
+           Create a system account.
+         </para>
+         <para>
+           System users will be created with no aging information in
+           <filename>/etc/shadow</filename>, and will use the
+           <option>SYS_UID_MIN</option>-<option>SYS_UID_MAX</option>
+           range for their user's ID instead of
+           <option>UID_MIN</option>-<option>UID_MAX</option> (and their
+           <option>GID</option> counterparts for the creation of groups).
+         </para>
+       </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
       <varlistentry>
        <term>
          <option>-s</option>, <option>--shell</option>