diff --git a/man/sysusers.d.xml b/man/sysusers.d.xml index 4b54286e7fb..e6a0ae34d79 100644 --- a/man/sysusers.d.xml +++ b/man/sysusers.d.xml @@ -119,13 +119,15 @@ r - 500-900 bearing the same name unless the ID field specifies it. The account will be created disabled, so that logins are not allowed. + + Type u may be suffixed with an exclamation mark (u!) to create a fully locked account. This is recommended, since logins should typically not be allowed for system users. With or without the exclamation mark an invalid password is set. For u!, the account is also locked, which makes a difference for non-password forms of authentication, such as SSH or similar. - +