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pwconv(1M)							    pwconv(1M)

NAME
       pwconv - install, update or check the /etc/shadow file

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       The command installs or appends with information from or checks for any
       discrepancies between the contents of the two files.

       The command without options does the following:

	      1.  Creates the file if it does not exist; otherwise, it removes
		  all entries for usernames which are not present in
	      2.  For  each  entry  in	move  the encrypted password and aging
		  information to Entries in which have no  encrypted  password
		  or aging information will not overwrite information in
	      3.  Writes  an  "x" in each password field of the file, to indi‐
		  cate that the password and aging information reside  in  the
		  file.

       The command relies on a special value of "x" in the password field of A
       value different from "x" will prompt to move  the  password  and	 aging
       information into the corresponding fields of and then replace the pass‐
       word field in with an "x".

       If no aging information exists in for a user, none  will	 be  added  to
       However,	 the  last change field, which indicates when the password was
       last modified, will always be updated (default is current  date).   See
       shadow(4).

   Options
       The following options are recognized:

       Verbose output.

       Test mode.
	      prints error information but does not modify nor

   Notes
       The command can only be used by the superuser.

       HP recommends running before See pwck(1M).

       A  system which has been converted to a trusted system has no file.  In
       this case, can be used with no options to update	 the  secure  password
       facility to reflect any changes made in the file.

RETURN VALUE
       exits with one of the following values:

	      Successful completion.
	      Conversion error occurred.

WARNINGS
       HP-UX  11i  Version  3  is  the last release to support trusted systems
       functionality.

FILES
       system password file
       shadow password file
       secure password facility

SEE ALSO
       pwck(1M), pwunconv(1M), passwd(4), shadow(4).

								    pwconv(1M)

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