The Check Password (CHKPWD) command checks a password for the user running the command and determines its validity. If the password is correct, no message is sent. If the password is not correct, an error message is sent.

The password is the security key that allows a user to sign on to the system.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
PASSWORD	User password	Character value	Required, Positional 1

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User password (PASSWORD)

Specifies a password value that is checked for validity.

This is a required parameter.

character-string

Specify the password value to be checked.

Examples

CHKPWD   PASSWORD(JOHNJONES)

This command checks whether the current password is JOHNJONES.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2362

Password not correct.

CPF2363

Only 1 attempt left to check password.

CPF2364

Maximum number of attempts to check password reached.