---
name: "login_chpass"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/login_chpass"
---

# login\_chpass(8)

change password authentication type

## NAME

**login\_chpass** – change password authentication type

## SYNOPSIS

**login\_chpass** \[**-s** *service*\] *user* \[*class*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **login\_chpass** utility is typically called from [login(1)](/login/1.md). It is functionally the same as calling the program: “passwd *user*”. This will use the [login\_lchpass(8)](/login_lchpass/8.md) utility to change the user's local password.

Only the login service is supported. See [login.conf(5)](/login.conf/5.md). The *class* argument is not used.

## SEE ALSO

[login(1)](/login/1.md), [passwd(1)](/passwd/1.md), [login.conf(5)](/login.conf/5.md), [login\_lchpass(8)](/login_lchpass/8.md)