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Groff
52 lines
969 B
Groff
.\" @(#)passwd.1 1.00 93/07/01 EDS;
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.TH PASSWD 1 "01 July 1993"
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.SH NAME
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passwd \- set a user's login password
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B passwd
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[
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.BI \-?
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.BI \-v
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] [
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.BI username
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]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B passwd
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changes the specified user's password. Only root is allowed to alter
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passwords other than his own. If the
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.IR username
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is not given, the user's own login name is assumed. Users other than root
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must then enter the old password to verify permission to change the password.
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Finally, the user must type the desired new password twice to insure that no
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mistakes are made.
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.LP
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To cancel
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.B passwd
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, type
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.IR CTRL-@
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when asked to enter the new password.
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The
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.B \-?
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flag causes
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.B passwd
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to display a brief usage message, and the
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.B \-v
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flag causes
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.B passwd
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to display version information.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.LP
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.BR login "(1)"
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.SH FILES
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.B /etc/passwd
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\- contains the password information
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.SH AUTHOR
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.LP
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.nf
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Eric Shepherd
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Internet uerics@mcl.mcl.ucsb
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AOL Sheppy
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.fi
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