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.TH "UNIX_CHKPWD" "8" "04/16/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
unix_chkpwd - Helper binary that verifies the password of the current user
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 12
\fBunix_chkpwd\fR [\.\.\.]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fIunix_chkpwd\fR
is a helper program for the
\fIpam_unix\fR
module that verifies the password of the current user\. It also checks password and account expiration dates in
\fIshadow\fR\. It is not intended to be run directly from the command line and logs a security violation if done so\.
.PP
It is typically installed setuid root or setgid shadow\.
.PP
The interface of the helper \- command line options, and input/output data format are internal to the
\fIpam_unix\fR
module and it should not be called directly from applications\.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam_unix\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
Written by Andrew Morgan and other various people\.