sed with delimiter, bourne

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Name: uribo
Date: April 17, 2003 at 05:17:57 Pacific
Subject: sed with delimiter, bourne
OS: Solaris
CPU/Ram: n.a.

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this line is part of /etc/shadow file
shelly:$1$/gtrygDi$rtklncAD.lv3w4Nr6nG17.:12147:0:99999:7::12783:
i need to sed the "encrypted password" (i.e. the second field) and replace it with a "*".
becos of the delimiter, i have problem.
& how do i get the sed command to get $2(second field). thanks!

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Name: David Perry
Date: April 21, 2003 at 12:24:19 Pacific
Subject: sed with delimiter, bourne

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This thread may be a help to you.
http://www.computing.net/unix/wwwboard/forum/4833.html

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