lppasswd - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
lppasswd - add, change, or delete digest passwords.
SYNOPSIS
lppasswd [
username ]
lppasswd -a [ -g
groupname ]
username
lppasswd -x
username DESCRIPTION
lppasswd adds, changes, or deletes passwords in the CUPS
digest password file,
passwd.md5. When run by a normal
user,
lppasswd will prompt for the old and new passwords.
When run by the super-user,
lppasswd can add new accounts
(
-a username), change existing accounts (
username),
or delete accounts (
-x username) in the digest password
file. Digest usernames do not have to match local UNIX usernames.
OPTIONS
lppasswd supports the following options:
Tag | Description |
-g groupname
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Specifies a group other than the default system group.
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SECURITY ISSUES
The
lppasswd command is installed setuid to root. While
every attempt has been made to make it secure against exploits
that could grant super-user privileges to unprivileged users,
paranoid system administrators may wish to disable or change the
ownership of the program to an unprivileged account.
SEE ALSO
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2007 by Apple Inc.
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