---
name: "saslpasswd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sasl-bin"
version: "1.5.27-3.1woody5"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/saslpasswd"
---

# saslpasswd(8)

set a user's sasl password

## NAME

saslpasswd - set a user's sasl password

## SYNOPSIS

**saslpasswd** \[**-p**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-c**\] \[**-u domain**\] \[**-a appname**\] **userid**

## DESCRIPTION

*saslpasswd* is used by a server administrator to set a user's sasl password for server programs and SASL mechanisms which use the standard libsasl database of user secrets.

## OPTIONS

- **-p**

  Pipe mode - saslpasswd will neither prompt for the password nor verify that it was entered correctly.  This is the default when standard input is not a terminal.

- **-c**

  Creates an entry for the user if the user doesn't already exist.  This is mutually exclusive with the **-d** (delete user) flag.

- **-d**

  Deletes the entry for the user.  This is mutually exclusive with the **-c** (create user) flag.

- **-u domain**

  use **domain** for user domain (realm).

- **-a appname**

  use **appname** as application name.

## SEE ALSO

rfc2222 - Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)