diff --git a/pages/osx/chpass.md b/pages/osx/chpass.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000000..691a3061c3433a --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/osx/chpass.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# chpass + +> Add or change user database information, including login shell and password. +> NOTE: it's not possible to change the user's password on Open Directory systems, use `passwd` instead. +> See also: `passwd`. +> More information: . + +- Add or change user database information for the current user interactively: + +`su -c chpass` + +- Set a specific login [s]hell for the current user: + +`chpass -s {{path/to/shell}}` + +- Set a login [s]hell for a specific user: + +`chpass -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}` + +- Edit the user record on the directory node at the given [l]ocation: + +`chpass -l {{location}} -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}` + +- Use the given [u]sername when authenticating to the directory node containing the user: + +`chpass -u {{authname}} -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`