i'd like to write a script for adding a user instead of using sam. i've read the man page for useradd so i'm relatively familiar with that. my problem is, i need to enforce a password aging system so that my users are forced to change their passwords on a timed basis. i know the -e option doesn't do that. any help/advice would be appreciated . . . .
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to useradd or not to useradd
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pmcmicha
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The useradd -e option is just to set when the account will expire. Your system should already be setup to do this, but if not, you will need to create a file in /etc/default called passwd and set the variables in there. You would need to consult your HP documentation, but it should be something like this:
MAXWEEKS=24
MINWEEKS=0
WARNWEEKS=1
PASSLENGTH=6
MAXWEEKS=24
MINWEEKS=0
WARNWEEKS=1
PASSLENGTH=6
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