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diff --git a/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1 b/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
index 9628811..25a699a 100644
--- a/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
+++ b/usr.bin/passwd/passwd.1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" @(#)passwd.1 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
-.\" $Id: passwd.1,v 1.10 1998/10/09 06:38:33 markm Exp $
+.\" $Id: passwd.1,v 1.11 1998/11/30 22:41:58 billf Exp $
.\"
.Dd June 6, 1993
.Dt PASSWD 1
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ Do not automatically override the password authentication checks for the
super-user on the NIS master server; assume 'old' mode instead. This
flag is of limited practical use but is useful for testing.
.El
+.Sh PASSWORD HASH FORMATS
+.Pp
+The type of password hash which is stored is configured through the file
+.Pa /etc/auth.conf
+using the variable auth_default. Furthermore, passwd can only support
+hash formats which are supported by your
+.Xr crypt 3
+library.
.Sh FILES
.Bl -tag -width /etc/master.passwd -compact
.It Pa /etc/master.passwd
@@ -191,6 +199,8 @@ configure authentication services
.Xr kerberos 1 ,
.Xr kinit 1 ,
.Xr login 1 ,
+.Xr crypt 3 ,
+.Xr auth.conf 5 ,
.Xr login.conf 5 ,
.Xr passwd 5 ,
.Xr kpasswdd 8 ,
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