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- PASSWD User Commands PASSWD
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- NNAAMMEE
- passwd - change password file information
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- SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
- ppaasssswwdd [ user ]
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- DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
- _P_a_s_s_w_d changes the user's password. First, the user is
- prompted for their old password, and then, if that is
- correct, for the new password. The new password must be
- entered twice to forestall any typing errors. The super-
- user is not prompted for the old password.
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- Once the password has been verified, _p_a_s_s_w_d uses _m_k_p_a_s_s_w_d(8)
- to update the user database. This is run in the background,
- and, at very large sites could take several minutes. Until
- this update is completed, the password file is unavailable
- for other updates and the new password will not be available
- to programs.
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- FFIILLEESS
- /etc/master.passwd the user database
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- SSEEEE AALLSSOO
- chpass(1), login(1), passwd(5), mkpasswd(8), vipw(8)
- Robert Morris and Ken Thompson, _U_N_I_X _p_a_s_s_w_o_r_d _s_e_c_u_r_i_t_y
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- Sprite v1.0 February 22, 1989 1
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