pwd.h -- Header File

Define password structure
#include <pwd.h>

The header file pwd.h defines the  structure passwd, which is used to build
COHERENT's password file.  passwd is defined as follows:

struct passwd {
     char *pw_name; /* login user name */
     char *pw_passwd;/* login password */
     int  pw_uid;   /* login user id */
     int  pw_gid;   /* login group id */
     int  pw_quota; /* file quota (unused) */
     char *pw_comment;/* comments (unused) */
     char *pw_gecos;/* (unused) */
     char *pw_dir;  /* working directory */
     char *pw_shell;/* initial program */
};

For detailed descriptions of the above fields, see the entry for passwd.

See Also

endpwent(),
getpwent(),
getpwnam(),
getpwuid(),
header files,
setpwent()
POSIX Standard, §9.2.2

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness