<filename>/etc/passwd</filename> or <filename>/etc/group</filename> or other account databases. In fact,
before dropping in these files a reasonable level of care should be taken to avoid user/group name and
UID/GID conflicts.</para>
+
+ <para>The <filename>systemd-userdb-load-credentials.service</filename> service automatically runs at boot
+ and installs these files from user records passed in via system credentials. See
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>userdbctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> and
+ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.system-credentials</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
+ for details.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-userdbd.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-homed.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
<member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-machined.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
+ <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>userdbctl</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
+ <member><citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.system-credentials</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry></member>
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