hpux 10.20 - pwck (1)

 NAME
      pwck, grpck - password/group file checkers

 SYNOPSIS
      /usr/sbin/pwck [file]
      /usr/sbin/grpck [file]

 DESCRIPTION
      pwck scans the default password file or file and reports any
      inconsistencies to standard error.  The checks include validation of
      the number of fields, login name, user ID, group ID, and whether the
      login directory and optional program name exist.  The criteria for
      determining a valid login name are described in the HP-UX System
      Administrator manuals for your system.  The default password file is
      /etc/passwd.

      grpck verifies all entries in the group file and reports any
      inconsistencies to standard error.  This verification includes a check
      of the number of fields, group name, group ID, and whether all login
      names appear in the password file.  The default group file is
      /etc/group.

 DIAGNOSTICS
      Group entries in /etc/group with no login names are flagged.

 AUTHOR
      pwck was developed by AT&T and HP.

 DEPENDENCIES
    NFS:
      pwck and grpck check only the local password and group files.  The
      Network Information Service database for password and group files is
      not checked.

 FILES
      /etc/group
      /etc/passwd

 SEE ALSO
      group(4), passwd(4).

 STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
      pwck: SVID2, SVID3

      grpck: SVID2, SVID3