Is this in Linux itself? (Do you want to check the passwd or shadow file?)
What do you define as a valid password?
hopefully we can help.

Kevin

> Sluggers,
> 
> I'm looking for a way within a script to test that the string
> that I'm holding in a variable is a valid password for a given
> user.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> TIA's
> 
> Pete
> 
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