NAME

pwck, grpck − password/group file checkers

SYNOPSIS

/etc/pwck [file]
/etc/grpck [file]

DESCRIPTION

pwck scans the default password file or file and reports any inconsistencies to standard error.  The checks include validation of the number of fields, login name, user ID, group ID, and whether the login directory and optional program name exist.  The criteria for determining a valid login name are described in the HP-UX System Administrator manuals for your system.  The default password file is /etc/passwd. 

grpck verifies all entries in the group file and reports any inconsistencies to standard error.  This verification includes a check of the number of fields, group name, group ID, and whether all login names appear in the password file.  The default group file is /etc/group. 

DIAGNOSTICS

Group entries in /etc/group with no login names are flagged. 

AUTHOR

pwck was developed by AT&T and HP. 

DEPENDENCIES

NFS:

pwck and grpck check only the local password and group files.  The Network Information Service database for password and group files is not checked. 

FILES

/etc/group
/etc/passwd

SEE ALSO

group(4), passwd(4). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

pwck: SVID2

grpck: SVID2

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 8.05: June 1991