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@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ When the editor terminates, the information is re-read and used to
update the user database itself.
Only the user, or the super-user, may edit the information associated
with the user.
+.Pp
+See
+.Xr pwd_mkdb 8
+for an explanation of the impact of setting the
+.Ev PW_SCAN_BIG_IDS
+environment variable.
.Sh NIS INTERACTION
.Nm Chpass
can also be used in conjunction with NIS, however some restrictions