PWUNCONV(8) PWUNCONV(8)
NAME
pwunconv - restore old password file from shadow password
file
SYNOPSIS
pwunconv
DESCRIPTION
Pwunconv copies the password file information from the
shadow password file, merging entries from an optional
existing shadow file. The new password file is left in
npasswd. This file is created with modes which allow read
access for the owner only. There is no new shadow file.
Password aging information is translated where possible.
There is some loss of resolution in the password aging
information.
FILES
/etc/passwd - old encrypted passwords and password aging
/etc/shadow - previously converted shadow password file
SEE ALSO
passwd(1), passwd(4), shadow(4), pwconv(8)
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