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Unexipre a password
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RodKnowlton
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- Apr 26, 2000
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I'm guessing you don't want to simply reset the password, which would be the best way to do it.
To "unexpire" a password without setting a new one, this might do it.
That's all one line.
- Rod
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+
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To "unexpire" a password without setting a new one, this might do it.
Code:
chsec -f /etc/security/passwd -s username -a lastupdate=`perl -e 'print time'`That's all one line.
- Rod
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert pSeries and AIX 5L
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Security+
Wish you could view posts with a fixed font? Got Firefox & Greasemonkey? Give yourself the option.
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