chkpasswd(8) BSD System Manager's Manual chkpasswd(8)
NAME
chkpasswd -- verifies user password against various systems
SYNOPSIS
chkpasswd [-i infosystem [-l location]] [-c] [name]
DESCRIPTION
chkpasswd verifies a supplied username and password against file, NIS, or
OpenDirectory infosystems.
The options are as follows:
-c The supplied password is compared verbatim without first being
encrypted.
-i infosystem
Specify the system against which to check the password (default
is PAM). Valid systems:
file File-based passwords
nis NIS/YP authentication
opendirectory OpenDirectory (Directory Services) authentication.
If no -l option is specified, the search node is
used.
PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules
-l location
Specify a location; varies based on infosystem type:
for file Filename (default: /etc/master.passwd).
for nis NIS domainname.
for opendirectory A directory node name such as /Local/Default.
for PAM Unused.
name username
SEE ALSO
dscl(1), passwd(5)
Darwin July 20, 2004 Darwin
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