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shadowconfig(8) System Manager's Manual shadowconfig(8)

shadowconfig - turn shadow passwords on

shadowconfig on

shadowconfig on will turn shadow passwords on.

shadowconfig will print an error message and exit with a nonzero code if it finds anything awry. If that happens, you should correct the error and run it again. Turning shadow passwords on when they are already on is harmless.

Turning shadow passwords off using shadowconfig is not supported anymore.

Read /usr/share/doc/passwd/README.Debian for a brief introduction to shadow passwords and related features.

2025-02-17 Debian shadow-utils