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diff --git a/static/unix-v10/man5/passwd.5 b/static/unix-v10/man5/passwd.5 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..23f55875 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/unix-v10/man5/passwd.5 @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +.pa 1 +.he 'PASSWD (V)'12/11/72'PASSWD (V)' +.ti 0 +NAME passwd -- password file +.sp +.ti 0 +DESCRIPTION passwd______ +contains for each user the +following information: + + name (login name, contains no upper case) + encrypted password + numerical user ID + GCOS job number and box number + initial working directory + program to use as Shell + +This is an ASCII file. Each field within each user's entry +is separated from the next by a colon. +The job and box numbers are separated by a comma. +Each user is separated from the next by a new-line. +If the password field is null, no password is demanded; +if the Shell field is null, the Shell itself +is used. + +This file resides in directory /etc. +Because of the encrypted +passwords, it can and does have general read +permission and can be used, for example, +to map numerical user ID's to names. +.sp +.ti 0 +SEE ALSO login(I), crypt(III), passwd(I) |