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/usr/bin/dbmmanage

Apache HTTP Server

From apache2 2.4.70-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-07 by running dbmmanage --help (exit 255). permalink

Usage: dbmmanage [enc] dbname command [username [pw [group[,group] [comment]]]]

    where enc is  -d for crypt hashing (default except on Win32, Netware)
                  -m for MD5 hashing (default on Win32, Netware)
                  -s for SHA1 hashing
                  -p for plaintext

    command is one of: add|adduser|check|delete|import|update|view

    pw of . for update command retains the old password
    pw of - (or blank) for update command prompts for the password

    groups or comment of . (or blank) for update command retains old values
    groups or comment of - for update command clears the existing value
    groups or comment of - for add and adduser commands is the empty value
Options (4)
OptionDescriptionSource
-dcrypt hashing (default, except on Win32, NetWare)man
-mMD5 hashing (default on Win32, NetWare)man
-sSHA1 hashingman
-pplaintext (not recommended)man

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