.th PASSWD V 5/31/77 .sh NAME passwd \*- password file .sh DESCRIPTION .it Passwd contains for each user the following information: .s3 .lp +10 5 name (login name, contains no upper case) .lp +10 5 encrypted password .lp +10 5 numerical user ID .lp +10 5 comment .lp +10 5 initial working directory .lp +10 5 program to use as Shell .s3 .i0 This is an ASCII file. Each field within each user's entry is separated from the next by a colon. The comment field should identify the user, e.g., <dept #> name (account #). Each user is separated from the next by a new-line. If the password field is null, no password is demanded; if the Shell field is null, the Shell itself is used. .s3 This file resides in directory .bd /etc. Because of the encrypted passwords, it can and does have general read permission and can be used, for example, to map numerical user ID's to names. .sh FILES /etc/passwd .sh "SEE ALSO" login(I), crypt(III), passwd(I), group(V)