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passwd.5
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NAME
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\ **passwd**\  - a table in the xCAT database.


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SYNOPSIS
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\ **passwd Attributes:**\   \ *key*\ , \ *username*\ , \ *password*\ , \ *cryptmethod*\ , \ *authdomain*\ , \ *comments*\ , \ *disable*\ 


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DESCRIPTION
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Contains default userids and passwords for xCAT to access cluster components.  In most cases, xCAT will also actually set the userid/password in the relevant component when it is being configured or installed.  Userids/passwords for specific cluster components can be overidden in other tables, e.g. mpa, ipmi, ppchcp, etc.


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passwd Attributes:
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\ **key**\ 
 
 The type of component this user/pw is for.  Valid values: blade (management module), ipmi (BMC), system (nodes), omapi (DHCP), hmc, ivm, cec, frame, switch.
 


\ **username**\ 
 
 The default userid for this type of component
 


\ **password**\ 
 
 The default password for this type of component. On Linux, a crypted form could be provided for the "system" component, which will be used during initial node provisioning. Hashes starting with $1$, $5$ and $6$ (md5, sha256 and sha512 respectively) are supported.
 


\ **cryptmethod**\ 
 
 Indicates the method to use to encrypt the password attribute.  On AIX systems, if a value is provided for this attribute it indicates that the password attribute is encrypted.  If the cryptmethod value is not set it indicates the password is a simple string value. On Linux systems, the cryptmethod can be set to md5, sha256 or sha512. If not set, sha256 will be used as default to encrypt plain-text passwords.
 


\ **authdomain**\ 
 
 The domain in which this entry has meaning, e.g. specifying different domain administrators per active directory domain
 


\ **comments**\ 
 
 Any user-written notes.
 


\ **disable**\ 
 
 Set to 'yes' or '1' to comment out this row.
 



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SEE ALSO
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\ **nodels(1)**\ , \ **chtab(8)**\ , \ **tabdump(8)**\ , \ **tabedit(8)**\