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-.Dd December 9, 1996
+.Dd March 30, 2007
.Dt PW.CONF 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nd format of the pw.conf configuration file
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The file
-.Aq Pa /etc/pw.conf
+.Pa /etc/pw.conf
contains configuration data for the
.Xr pw 8
utility.
log user/group modifications to this file
.It home
root directory for home directories
+.It homemode
+permissions for home directory
.It shellpath
paths in which to locate shell programs
.It shells
home directories are created.
.Pp
The
+.Ar homemode
+keyword is optional.
+It specifies the creation mask of the user's home directory and is modified by
+.Xr umask 2 .
+.Pp
+The
.Ar shellpath
keyword specifies a list of directories - separated by colons
.Ql \&:
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr passwd 1 ,
+.Xr umask 2 ,
.Xr group 5 ,
.Xr login.conf 5 ,
.Xr passwd 5 ,