PWUNCONV(8)

NAME
pwunconv - restore old password file from shadow password file

SYNOPSIS
pwunconv

DESCRIPTION
Pwunconv copies the password file information from the shadow password file, merging entries from an optional existing shadow file. The new password file is left in npasswd. This file is created with modes which allow read access for the owner only. There is no new shadow file. Password aging information is translated where possible. There is some loss of resolution in the password aging information.

FILES
/etc/passwd - old encrypted passwords and password aging
/etc/shadow - previously converted shadow password file

SEE ALSO
passwd(1), passwd(4), shadow(4), pwconv(8)