DTCPAUTH(8) BSD System Manager's Manual DTCPAUTH(8)NAMEdtcpauth — Manipulate POP Authorization DB
SYNOPSISdtcpauth [-i] [--init]
dtcpauth [-d] [--delete] user
dtcpauth [-l] [--list] user | ALL
dtcpauth [-u] [--user] user [password]
DESCRIPTION
The dtcpauth allows the super-user or master POP user to add, delete, or
reset credential data for a user, or list which records exist. Only the
super-user may initialize the database.
Under normal usage, dtcpauth prompts for a new secret, just like the
passwd program. It then updates the authorization DB.
With the --user or -u switch, the super-user or master POP user can cre‐
ate or reset credential data for the specified user. This switch allows
the password to be specified on the command line, which avoids the usual
prompts and checks. This is mostly useful in a batch environment, such
as in a script.
With the --init or -i switch, the super-user can create a new (or zero
the existing) authorization DB.
With the --list or -l switch, the super-user or master POP user can ver‐
ify the presence of a record for the indicated user, or list users who
have records. Users can verify the presence of their own records with
this switch.
With the --delete or -d switch, the super-user or master POP user can
remove a user entry from the authorization DB.
RETURN VALUESdtcpauth will exit with positive value on errors.
FILES
/usr/local/etc/pop.auth
The APOP authorization database.
SEE ALSOdtcps(8), qpopauth(8)HISTORY
The dtcpauth command was written by Hajimu UMEMOTO ⟨ume@mahoroba.org⟩.
BUGSdtcpauth was written in Ruby. :-)
Nov 28, 2002
