pwconv(1M)                                                       pwconv(1M)


   NAME
         pwconv - Installs and updates /etc/shadow with information from
         /etc/passwd

   SYNOPSIS
         pwconv

   DESCRIPTION
         The pwconv command creates and updates /etc/shadow with information
         from /etc/passwd.

         If the /etc/shadow file does not exist, this command will create
         /etc/shadow with information from /etc/passwd.  The command populates
         /etc/shadow with the user's login name, password, and password aging
         information.  If password aging information does not exist in
         /etc/passwd for a given user, none will be added to /etc/shadow.
         However, the last changed information will always be updated.

         If the /etc/shadow file does exist, the following tasks will be
         performed:

               Entries that are in the /etc/passwd file and not in the
               /etc/shadow file will be added to the /etc/shadow file.

               Entries that are in the /etc/shadow file and not in the
               /etc/passwd file will be removed from /etc/shadow.

               Password attributes (e.g., password and aging information) that
               exist in an /etc/passwd entry will be moved to the
               corresponding entry in /etc/shadow.

         The pwconv program is a privileged system command that cannot be
         executed by ordinary users.

   FILES
         /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/opasswd, /etc/oshadow

   SEE ALSO
         passwd(1), passmgmt(1M)

   DIAGNOSTICS
         The pwconv command exits with one of the following values:

         0         SUCCESS.

         1         Permission denied.

         2         Invalid command syntax.





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         3         Unexpected failure.  Conversion not done.

         4         Unexpected failure.  Password file(s) missing.

         5         Password file(s) busy.  Try again later.
















































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