---
name: "dpasswd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "passwd"
version: "1:4.0.3-31sarge9"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dpasswd"
---

# dpasswd(8)

change dialup password

## NAME

**dpasswd** - change dialup password

## SYNOPSIS

**dpasswd** \[(**-af**\|**-d**)\] *shell*

## DESCRIPTION

**dpasswd** adds, deletes, and updates dialup passwords for user login shells. The dialup password is prompted for after a user's password has been authenticated whenever the user logs in over a dialup line. **dpasswd** will prompt for the new password twice to insure it has been entered correctly.

The *shell* argument must be the complete pathname of the login program.

## FILES

/etc/d\_passwd\
 /etc/dialups

## SEE ALSO

[**login**(1)](/login/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Julianne Frances Haugh (jockgrrl@ix.netcom.com)