---
name: "cvm-pwfile"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "cvm"
version: "0.97-3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cvm-pwfile"
---

# cvm-pwfile(8)

POSIX-style passwd file module

## NAME

cvm-pwfile - POSIX-style passwd file module

## SYNOPSIS

cvm-pwfile

## CREDENTIALS

Pass phrase

## DESCRIPTION

This module loads entries from an alternate password file using the [**fgetpwent**(3)](/fgetpwent/3.md) API, which requires the file to be formatted the same as the UNIX */etc/passwd* file. No group name lookups are done.

## CONFIGURATION VARIABLES

- **CVM\_PWFILE\_PATH**

  the path to the passwd file containing the credential information.

- **CVM\_PWFILE\_PWCMP (optional)**

  The *password comparison module* to use. If it is not set, the default password comparison mode is plain-text. To use UNIX crypt style passwords, like */etc/passwd* does, set this to "crypt".

## SEE ALSO

[cvm-qmail(8)](/cvm-qmail/8.md), [cvm-unix(8)](/cvm-unix/8.md), cvm-sql(8), [cvm-vmailmgr(8)](/cvm-vmailmgr/8.md), [cvm-benchclient(8)](/cvm-benchclient/8.md), [cvm-checkpassword(8)](/cvm-checkpassword/8.md), [cvm-testclient(8)](/cvm-testclient/8.md)

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