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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 258c6dde1..96986f31b 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2014-11-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + + * utils.xml (passwd): Align to latest changes. + 2014-11-13 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> * new-features.xml (ov-new1.7.34): Add new section. diff --git a/winsup/doc/utils.xml b/winsup/doc/utils.xml index 135d55483..655b4e8bb 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/utils.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/utils.xml @@ -1330,9 +1330,7 @@ System operations: Other options: -d, --logonserver SERVER connect to SERVER (e.g. domain controller). - Default server is the local system, unless - changing the current user, in which case the - default is the content of $LOGONSERVER. + Usually not required. -S, --status display password status for USER (locked, expired, etc.) plus global system password settings. -h, --help output usage information and exit. @@ -1410,11 +1408,12 @@ specifying an empty password. <para> All operations affecting the current user are by default run against the logon server of the current user (taken from the environment variable <envar>LOGONSERVER</envar>. When password or account information of other - users should be changed, the default server is the local system. To - change a user account on a remote machine, use the <literal>-d</literal> - option to specify the machine to run the command against. Note that the - current user must be a valid member of the administrators group on the - remote machine to perform such actions. </para> + users should be changed, the logon server is evaluated automatically. + In rare cases, it might be necessary to switch to another domain + controller to perform the action. In this case, use the + <literal>-d</literal> option to specify the machine to run the command + against. Note that the current user must have account operator permissions + to perform user account changes in a domain. </para> <para>Users can use the <command>passwd -R</command> to enter a password which then gets stored in a special area of the registry on the local |