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diff --git a/usr/src/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1 b/usr/src/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
index 92a1177..4b07f93 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
+++ b/usr/src/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
-.\" All rights reserved.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\"

-.\" %sccs.include.redist.man%
+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
+.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.

 .\"
 .\"

-.\"     @(#)passwd.1   6.7 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+.\" ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.

 .\"
 .\"

-.Dd 
+.\"    @(#)passwd.1    8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
+.\"
+.Dd June 6, 1993

 .Dt PASSWD 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Dt PASSWD 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME


@@ -21,11 +47,13 @@ changes the user's Kerberos password.  First, the user is prompted for their
 current password.
 If the current password is correctly typed, a new password is
 requested.
 current password.
 If the current password is correctly typed, a new password is
 requested.

-The new password must be entered two times to verify any typing errors.
+The new password must be entered twice to avoid typing errors.

 .Pp
 The new password should be at least six characters long and not
 purely alphabetic.
 .Pp
 The new password should be at least six characters long and not
 purely alphabetic.

-Its total length must be less than _PASSWORD_LEN (currently 128 characters).
+Its total length must be less than
+.Dv _PASSWORD_LEN
+(currently 128 characters).

 Numbers, upper case letters and meta characters
 are encouraged.
 .Pp
 Numbers, upper case letters and meta characters
 are encouraged.
 .Pp


@@ -33,16 +61,14 @@ Once the password has been verified,
 .Nm passwd
 communicates the new password information to
 the Kerberos authenticating host.
 .Nm passwd
 communicates the new password information to
 the Kerberos authenticating host.

-.Tp Fl l
+.Bl -tag -width flag
+.It Fl l

 This option causes the password to be updated only in the local
 password file, and not with the Kerberos database.
 When changing only the local password,
 This option causes the password to be updated only in the local
 password file, and not with the Kerberos database.
 When changing only the local password,

-.Xr mkpasswd  8
-is used to update the user database.  This is run in the background, and,
-at very large sites could take several minutes.  Until this update
-is completed, the password file is unavailable for other updates
-and the new password will not be available to programs.
-.Tp
+.Xr pwd_mkdb  8
+is used to update the password databases.
+.El

 .Pp
 To change another user's Kerberos password, one must first
 run
 .Pp
 To change another user's Kerberos password, one must first
 run


@@ -52,11 +78,14 @@ followed by
 The super-user is not required to provide a user's current password
 if only the local password is modified.
 .Sh FILES
 The super-user is not required to provide a user's current password
 if only the local password is modified.
 .Sh FILES

-.Dw /etc/master.passwd
-.Di L
-.Dp Pa /etc/master.passwd
-the user database
-.Dp
+.Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd -compact
+.It Pa /etc/master.passwd
+The user database
+.It Pa /etc/passwd 
+A Version 7 format password file
+.It Pa /etc/passwd.XXXXXX
+Temporary copy of the password file
+.El

 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr chpass 1 ,
 .Xr kerberos 1 ,
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr chpass 1 ,
 .Xr kerberos 1 ,


@@ -64,12 +93,15 @@ the user database
 .Xr login 1 ,
 .Xr passwd 5 ,
 .Xr kpasswdd 8 ,
 .Xr login 1 ,
 .Xr passwd 5 ,
 .Xr kpasswdd 8 ,

-.Xr mkpasswd 8 ,
+.Xr pwd_mkdb 8 ,

 .Xr vipw 8
 .Xr vipw 8

-.br
-Robert Morris and Ken Thompson,
-.Em UNIX password security
+.Rs
+.%A Robert Morris
+.%A Ken Thompson
+.%T "UNIX password security"
+.Re

 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm passwd
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm passwd

-command appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
+command appeared in
+.At v6 .