# chpass > Add or change user database information, including login shell and password. > Note: it's not possible to change the user's password on Open Directory systems, use `passwd` instead. > See also: `passwd`. > More information: . - Add or change user database information for the current user interactively: `su -c chpass` - Set a specific login [s]hell for the current user: `chpass -s {{path/to/shell}}` - Set a login [s]hell for a specific user: `chpass -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}` - Edit the user record on the directory node at the given [l]ocation: `chpass -l {{location}} -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}` - Use the given [u]sername when authenticating to the directory node containing the user: `chpass -u {{authname}} -s {{path/to/shell}} {{username}}`