doc/web/source/howto/manage_accounts.rst
branchv0.7.x
changeset 738 935b4901d652
parent 730 d3a246067e8f
child 752 271bd82c05c0
--- a/doc/web/source/howto/manage_accounts.rst	Sun Feb 23 18:16:57 2014 +0000
+++ b/doc/web/source/howto/manage_accounts.rst	Sun Feb 23 23:38:12 2014 +0000
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@
 .. program:: vmm userpassword
 
 Syntax:
- | **vmm userpassword** *address* [**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*]
- | **vmm up** *address* [**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*]
+ | **vmm userpassword** *address* ([**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*] | \
+  [**‒‒hash** *pwhash*])
+ | **vmm up** *address* ([**-p** *password*] [**-s** *scheme*] | \
+  [**‒‒hash** *pwhash*])
 
 .. option:: -p password
 
@@ -163,9 +165,22 @@
  When a *scheme* was specified, it overrides the *misc.password_scheme*
  setting, configured in the :file:`vmm.cfg` file.
 
+.. option:: --hash pwhash
+
+ A hashed password, prefixed with **{**\ *SCHEME*\ **}**; as generated by
+ :command:`doveadm pw`.
+ You should enclose the hashed password in single quotes, if it contains
+ one ore more dollar signs (**$**).
+
 The password of an account can be updated with this subcommand.
 
-If no *password* was provided, :command:`vmm` will prompt for it interactively.
+If no *password* or *pwhash* was provided, :command:`vmm` will prompt for a
+password interactively.
+
+.. note::
+  When passing a hashed password, :command:`vmm` checks only if the included
+  *SCHEME* is supported by your Dovecot installation.  No further checks are
+  done.
 
 Example: