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.TH "AUTHTEST" "1" "06/20/2015" "Double Precision, Inc." "Double Precision, Inc."
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.SH "NAME"
authtest \- Test the Courier Authentication Library
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBauthtest\fR\ 'u
\fBauthtest\fR {loginid} [password] [newpassword]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBauthtest\fR
is a command\-line diagnostic utility for the Courier Authentication Library\&.
\fBauthtest\fR
requires at least one argument:
\fIloginid\fR\&.
\fBauthtest\fR
sends the authentication request to the Courier Authentication Library, then displays the results\&. Only root may use
\fBauthtest\fR
utility, and the Courier Authentication Library daemon (\fBauthdaemond\fR) must already be started\&.
.PP
If only one argument is provided, the authentication request displays the account information for
\fIloginid\fR, if found\&.
.PP
If two arguments are provided,
\fIpassword\fR
must match
\fIloginid\fR\*(Aqs existing password\&.
.PP
If three arguments are provided,
\fIloginid\fR\*(Aqs password is changed to
\fInewpassword\fR, but only if
\fIpassword\fR
matches the existing psasword\&.
.PP
These three basic authentication requests can be used to troubleshoot the authentication library\*(Aqs configuration\&.