


      D_PASSWD(4)                 (UNIX 5.0)                D_PASSWD(4)



      NAME
           d_passwd - dialup password file

      DESCRIPTION
           The d_passwd file lists the dialup password to be used for
           each terminal device listed in /etc/dialups.  If d_passwd
           does not exist, no dialup password will be requested.

           The file format for this file is the same as that for
           /etc/passwd.  In fact, /etc/d_passwd can simply be a link to
           /etc/passwd.

           After login has validated the user name and password, it
           checks /etc/d_passwd for the user with the same name as the
           shell of the actual user logging in.  If no entry is found,
           it looks for an entry for /bin/sh.  If an entry is found,
           the user is asked to enter a dialup password, which is
           verified using the password of the entry named by the shell.

      FILES
           /etc/d_passwd

      SEE ALSO
           login(1), dialups(4)































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