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Commands Reference, Volume 1

chkey Command

Purpose

Changes your encrypting key.

Syntax

/usr/bin/chkey

Description

The chkey command prompts you for a password and uses it to encrypt a new encryption key. Once the key is encrypted, the ypupdated daemon updates the /etc/publickey file.

Related Information

The keylogin command, newkey command.

The keyserv daemon, ypupdated daemon.

The /etc/publickey file.

How to Export a File System Using Secure NFS, How to Mount a File System Using Secure NFS in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.

Network File System (NFS) Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.

Network Information Service (NIS) in AIX Version 4.3 Network Information Services (NIS and NIS+) Guide.

NIS Reference.


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