10.23.4. Contents of Shadow
Short Descriptions
Used to change the maximum number of days between obligatory password changes |
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Used to change a user's full name and other information |
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Used to update group passwords in batch mode |
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Used to update the passwords of an entire series of user accounts |
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Used to change a user's default login shell |
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Checks and enforces the current password expiration policy |
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Is used to examine the log of login failures, to set a maximum number of failures before an account is blocked, or to reset the failure count |
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Is used to add and delete members and administrators to groups |
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Creates a group with the given name |
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Deletes the group with the given name |
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Allows a user to administer his/her own group membership list without the requirement of superuser privileges |
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Is used to modify the given group's name or GID |
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Verifies the integrity of the group files |
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Creates or updates the shadow group file from the normal group file |
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Updates |
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Reports the most recent login of all users or of a given user |
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Is used by the system to let users sign on |
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Is a daemon used to enforce restrictions on log-on time and ports |
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Is used to change the current GID during a login session |
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Is used to create or update an entire series of user accounts |
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Displays a message that an account is not available. Designed to be used as the default shell for accounts that have been disabled |
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Is used to change the password for a user or group account |
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Verifies the integrity of the password files |
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Creates or updates the shadow password file from the normal password file |
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Updates |
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Executes a given command while the user's GID is set to that of the given group |
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Runs a shell with substitute user and group IDs |
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Creates a new user with the given name, or updates the default new-user information |
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Deletes the given user account |
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Is used to modify the given user's login name, User Identification (UID), shell, initial group, home directory, etc. |
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Edits the |
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