From 97c26c1924b076ef23ebe4381558e8aa025712b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 16:54:37 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 1:4.13+dfsg1. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- man/gpasswd.1.xml | 299 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 299 insertions(+) create mode 100644 man/gpasswd.1.xml (limited to 'man/gpasswd.1.xml') diff --git a/man/gpasswd.1.xml b/man/gpasswd.1.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0d9c0d --- /dev/null +++ b/man/gpasswd.1.xml @@ -0,0 +1,299 @@ + + + + + + + +]> + + + + + + Rafal + Maszkowski + Creation, 1996 + + + Thomas + Kłoczko + kloczek@pld.org.pl + shadow-utils maintainer, 2000 - 2007 + + + Nicolas + François + nicolas.francois@centraliens.net + shadow-utils maintainer, 2007 - now + + + + gpasswd + 1 + User Commands + shadow-utils + &SHADOW_UTILS_VERSION; + + + gpasswd + + + administer /etc/group + + + administer /etc/group and + /etc/gshadow + + + + + + + gpasswd + + option + + + group + + + + + + DESCRIPTION + + The gpasswd command is used to administer + /etc/group, + and /etc/gshadow. + Every group can have + administrators, + members and a password. + + + System administrators can use the option to define + group administrator(s) and the option to define + members. They have all rights of group administrators and members. + + + gpasswd called by + a group administrator + a system administrator + with a group name only prompts for the new password of the + group. + + + If a password is set the members can still use + newgrp1 + without a password, and non-members must supply the + password. + + + + Notes about group passwords + + Group passwords are an inherent security problem since more than one + person is permitted to know the password. However, groups are a + useful tool for permitting co-operation between different users. + + + + + + + OPTIONS + + Except for the and options, + the options cannot be combined. + + + The options cannot be combined. + + + The options which apply to the gpasswd command are: + + + + + ,  user + + + + Add the user to the named + group. + + + + + + + + ,  user + + + + Remove the user from the named + group. + + + + + + + , + + Display help message and exit. + + + + + + + ,  CHROOT_DIR + + + + Apply changes in the CHROOT_DIR + directory and use the configuration files from the + CHROOT_DIR directory. + Only absolute paths are supported. + + + + + + + + , + + + + Remove the password from the named group. + The group password will be empty. + Only group members will be allowed to use + newgrp to join the named + group. + + + + + + + + , + + + + Restrict the access to the named group. + The group password is set to "!". + Only group members with a password will be allowed to use + newgrp to join the named + group. + + + + + + + + ,  user,... + + + + Set the list of administrative users. + + + + + + + + ,  user,... + + + + Set the list of group members. + + + + + + + + CAVEATS + + This tool only operates on the /etc/group + and /etc/gshadow + files. + file. + Thus you cannot change any NIS or LDAP group. This must be performed + on the corresponding server. + + + + + CONFIGURATION + + The following configuration variables in + /etc/login.defs change the behavior of this + tool: + + + &ENCRYPT_METHOD; + &MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP; + &MD5_CRYPT_ENAB; + &SHA_CRYPT_MIN_ROUNDS; + + + + + FILES + + + /etc/group + + Group account information. + + + + /etc/gshadow + + Secure group account information. + + + + + + + SEE ALSO + + + newgrp1 + , + + groupadd8 + , + + groupdel8 + , + + groupmod8 + , + + grpck8 + , + + group5 + , + + gshadow5 + . + + + -- cgit v1.2.3