Name

passwd

Synopsis

passwd [-i infosystem] [-l location] [username]

Sets a user password in the designated directory service.

Options

-i

Specifies the directory service to use, which may be file, netinfo (the default), or nis.

-l

Depending on the directory service being used, it’s either a filename (defaults to /etc/master.passwd), a NetInfo domain name or server/tag combo, or a NIS domain name.

username

Designates whose password will be set. It defaults to that of the user running the command.

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