shadow file database
[Database URIs]

SYNOPSIS

Passwd file URI

  shadowfile:retrieverspec

i.e.

  shadowfile:atomicfile:/etc/shadow

DESCRIPTION

The shadow file database driver implements reading from/writing to the classic shadow file commonly used on Unix systems as a supplement to the /etc/passwd file. Each entry in the shadow file reflects a user account.

When used in write mode, this driver accepts user records as input and emits a shadow entry for each of them.

In read mode, the driver parses input in shadow file format and emits a user record for each of them as a shadowAccount object.

OPTIONS

The driver accepts the following options:

md5

If set in write mode, the passwd file driver will prefer MD5 crypt hashes over traditional crypt hashes, when both are provided in the user record.

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