usr/src/libexec/kpasswdd/kpasswdd.8

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.Dd
.Dt KPASSWDD 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm kpasswdd
.Nd Kerberos password changing daemon
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm kpasswdd
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Kpasswdd
is the server for the
.Xr passwd 1
program.
The server provides a remote password changing facility
with Kerberos authentication.
A user must provide the old Kerberos password, encrypted
in a random session key, to the server.
.Nm Kpasswdd
runs only on the Kerberos server, as it directly updates the
Kerberos database.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr kerberos 1 ,
.Xr passwd 1
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
command
.Ud