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passwd command help
passwd - update a user's authentication tokens(s)
SYNOPSIS
passwd [-k] [-l] [-u [-f]] [-d] [-S] [username]
DESCRIPTION
Passwd is used to update a user's authentication token(s).
Passwd is configured to work through the Linux-PAM API.
Essentially, it initializes itself as a "passwd" service
with Linux-PAM and utilizes configured password modules to
authenticate and then update a user's password.
A simple entry in the Linux-PAM configuration file for
this service would be:
#
# passwd service entry that does strength checking of
# a proposed password before updating it.
#
passwd password requisite \
/usr/lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3
passwd password required \
/usr/lib/security/pam_pwdb.so use_authtok
#
Note, other module-types are not required for this appli
cation to function correctly.
OPTIONS
-k The option, -k, is used to indicate that the update
should only be for expired authentication tokens
(passwords); the user wishes to keep their non-
expired tokens as before.
-l This option is used to lock the specified account
and it is available to root only. The locking is
performed by rendering the encrypted password into
an invalid string (by prefixing the encrypted
string with an !).
--stdin
This option is used to indicate that passwd should
read the new password from standard input, which
unlock the account password by removing the ! pre
fix. This option is available to root only. By
default passwd will refuse to create a passwordless
account (it will not unlock an account that has
only "!" as a password). The force option -f will
override this protection.
-d This is a quick way to disable a password for an
account. It will set the named account password
less. Available to root only.
-S This will output a short information about the sta
tus of the password for a given account. Available
to root user only.
Remember the following two principles
Protect your password.
Don't write down your password - memorize it. In
particular, don't write it down and leave it any
where, and don't place it in an unencrypted file!
Use unrelated passwords for systems controlled by
different organizations. Don't give or share your
password, in particular to someone claiming to be
from computer support or a vendor. Don't let any
one watch you enter your password. Don't enter
your password to a computer you don't trust or if
things Use the password for a limited time and
change it periodically.
Choose a hard-to-guess password.
passwd will try to prevent you from choosing a
really bad password, but it isn't foolproof; create
your password wisely. Don't use something you'd
find in a dictionary (in any language or jargon).
Don't use a name (including that of a spouse, par
ent, child, pet, fantasy character, famous person,
and location) or any variation of your personal or
account name. Don't use accessible information
about you (such as your phone number, license
plate, or social security number) or your environ
ment. Don't use a birthday or a simple pattern
(such as backwards, followed by a digit, or pre
ceded by a digit. Instead, use a mixture of upper
and lower case letters, as well as digits or punc
tuation. When choosing a new password, make sure
it's unrelated to any previous password. Use long
passwords (say 8 characters long). You might use a
word pair with punctuation inserted, a passphrase
These principles are partially enforced by the system, but
only partly so. Vigilence on your part will make the sys
tem much more secure.
EXIT CODE
On successful completion of its task, passwd will complete
with exit code 0. An exit code of 1 indicates an error
occurred. Textual errors are written to the standard
error stream.
CONFORMING TO
Linux-PAM (Pluggable Authentication modules for Linux).
Note, if your distribution of Linux-PAM conforms to the
Linux Filesystem Standard, you may find the modules in
/lib/security/ instead of /usr/lib/security/, as indicated
in the example.
FILES
/etc/pam.d/passwd - the Linux-PAM configuration file
BUGS
None known.
SEE ALSO
pam(8), and pam_chauthok(2). For more complete information on how to configure this application with Linux-PAM, see the Linux-PAM System Administrators' Guide at <http://parc.power.net/morgan/Linux-PAM/index.html>
AUTHOR
Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>
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