07-01-2010
If you're getting a password prompt because you're trying to access another machine, you're MUCH better off using something secure like SSH with passwordless PKI authentication. That's a LOT more secure when properly set up.
If you don't think so, start going through the steps needed to protect a password stored in a file on disk...
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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 indicate 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 password 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)