pwupdate - updates passwd and shadow NIS map


SYNOPSIS

       /usr/lib/yp/pwupdate [ shadow ]


DESCRIPTION

       pwupdate is invoked by rpc.yppasswdd(8) after changing the
       password and it should update the passwd  and  shadow  NIS
       map.  Never run it by hand.


OPTIONS

       shadow Normally, only the passwd map will be updated. With
              this option, pwupdate will update the  shadow  map,
              too.


FILES

       /etc/passwd
       /etc/shadow


SEE ALSO

       rpc.yppasswdd(8), ypserv(8)


AUTHOR

       Olaf Kirch <okir@monad.swb.de>,
       Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@suse.de>


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