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Bash script for password changes help
Post 303039784 by Corona688 on Tuesday 15th of October 2019 12:23:11 PM
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authck(1M) authck(1M) NAME
authck - check internal consistency of Authentication database SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
The command only works for systems that have been converted to trusted mode. checks both the overall structure and internal field consistency of all components of the Authentication database. It reports all problems it finds. Only users who have the superuser capability can run this command. When is used with the option, is run with the option auto- matically. Options recognizes the following options and tests: Check the Protected Password database. The Protected Password database and are checked for completeness such that neither contains entries not in the other. The cross references between the Protected Password database and are checked to make sure that they agree. If a user does NOT exist in but exists in the Protected Password database, then all inconsistencies are reported. Fields in the Protected Password database are then checked for reasonable values. For example, all time stamps of past events are checked to make sure that they have times less than the times returned by time(2). Fields in the Terminal Control database are checked for reasonable values. All time stamps of past events are checked to make sure they have times less than those returned by time(2). Shorthand equivalent of using the and options together in a single command. Provide running diagnostics as the program proceeds. Produce warnings when unusual conditions are encountered that might not cause program errors in login, password and su pro- grams. WARNINGS
HP-UX 11i Version 3 is the last release to support trusted systems functionality. FILES
System password file Protected Password database Terminal Control database System Defaults database AUTHOR was developed by HP. SEE ALSO
getprpwent(3), getprtcent(3), getprdfent(3), authcap(4). TO BE OBSOLETED authck(1M)