/*
* Prints an error message if a ':' or a newline is found in the string.
* A message is also printed if the input string is too long.
- * The password sources use :'s as seperators, and are not allowed in the "gcos"
+ * The password sources use :'s as separators, and are not allowed in the "gcos"
* field. Newlines serve as delimiters between users in the password source,
* and so, those too, are checked for. (I don't think that it is possible to
* type them in, but better safe than sorry)