PASSWDUPD(ADM)                       UNIX System V



     Name
          passwdupd - updates the Protected Password database


     Syntax
          /tcb/bin/passwdupd [ -s ]


     Description
          passwdupd attempts to  create  Protected  Password  database
          entries  for users entered in the /etc/password file but not
          registered in the Protected Password database.

          passwdupd generates a list of users in the password file but
          not  in the Protected Password database. This list is passed
          to  addxusers(ADM),  which  attempts  to  create   Protected
          Password  database  entries  for these users. authck(ADM) is
          then called to check for and repair any  inconsistencies  in
          the Protected Subsystem database.

          The -s flag suppresses the call to authck and is used by the
          crash recovery script (which calls authck itself).

          Only the super-user can use the passwdupd command.


     Files
          /tcb/files/auth/?/*          User Authentication database

          /etc/auth/subsystems/*       Protected Subsystem database

          /etc/passwd                  password file


     See Also
          addxusers(ADM), authcap(F), authck(ADM), tcbck(ADM)


     Diagnostics
          passwdupd returns 0 if entries are added, 1 if it detects an
          error,  2  if there are no entries to add and 3 if addxusers
          had problems adding users. Errors  cause  appropriate  error
          messages to be displayed.


     Notes
          addxusers -e  will  carry  out  extensive  checking  of  the
          password file, reporting any problems it finds.


     Value Added
          passwdupd is an extension of AT&T System V provided  by  the
          Santa Cruz Operation.


     (printed 12/11/90)                            PASSWDUPD(ADM)