unix_chkpwd (8)
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Title: unix_chkpwd
Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
Date: 09/19/2013
Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
Source: Linux-PAM Manual
Language: English
NAME
unix_chkpwd - Helper binary that verifies the password of the current userSYNOPSIS
- unix_chkpwd [...]
DESCRIPTION
unix_chkpwd
It is typically installed setuid root or setgid shadow.
The interface of the helper - command line options, and input/output data format are internal to the pam_unix module and it should not be called directly from applications.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Written by Andrew Morgan and other various people.