NAME

userauthd — User Authentication Daemon

DESCRIPTION

userauthd is a system daemon responsible for managing user authentication data. It handles multiple authentication methods including password verifiers, SRP verifiers, NTLM verifiers, recovery keys, and smart cards. The daemon provides comprehensive functionality including managing authentication methods (adding, removing, resetting), performing core operations (login, logout, verify, lock, unlock), as well as monitoring the availability and lockout status of each authentication method.

The userauthd command should not be run directly.

FILES

/System/Library/Frameworks/LocalAuthentication.framework/Support/userauthd

The daemon executable

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.LocalAuthentication.userauthd.plist

Launch daemon configuration

SEE ALSO

coreauthd(8)