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# authconfig

> Configure system authentication resources.
> More information: <https://manned.org/authconfig>.

- Display the current configuration (or dry run):

`authconfig --test`

- Configure the server to use a different password hashing algorithm:

`authconfig --update --passalgo={{algorithm}}`

- Enable LDAP authentication:

`authconfig --update --enableldapauth`

- Disable LDAP authentication:

`authconfig --update --disableldapauth`

- Enable Network Information Service (NIS):

`authconfig --update --enablenis`

- Enable Kerberos:

`authconfig --update --enablekrb5`

- Enable Winbind (Active Directory) authentication:

`authconfig --update --enablewinbindauth`

- Enable local authorization:

`authconfig --update --enablelocauthorize`
