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[vti]

Hi all
I want to put expire time to my whole users to change their password by their own by the date which i put (For example every 1st of the month).How can i set the users like this?

Any idea

I use Unix 4.0 f


Thanks.

 

[jojimathew]

while adding a user using 'useradd' on the command mode ..u could use the -e option in number of days by which the password would expire and i think there is a -w option to warn the user of its expiry 'n' days ahead as specified in the -w option.

hope this suits ur requirement

 

[jojimathew]

or u could search for a /etc/shadow equivalent in Sun Solaris / HP-UX in Digital Unix...wherein u can explicitly indicate expiry time and the warning days.

 

[vti]

I couldn't change to my current settings Maybe i need to change my security type to change settings,do you know how can i find out what is my current security type and how to change it ?

 

[funkyd]

Password aging is only available with the "Enhanced Security" package. There is a Compaq manual that deals exclusively with Security and details the process of implementing it. It is not simple, though.

 

[Ranjon]

Hi unixadmin,

Prior to changing security from BASE to ENHANCED, make sure that following two subsets are installed:

setld -i|grep C2

OSFC2SECxxx Enhanced Security (System Administration)and
OSFXC2SECxxx Enhanced Security GUI(System Administration)

If not, install them first.

Then run secsetup or sysman secconfig (Depends on OS Ver) to install ENHANCED security. Consult security manual.

Thanks

 

[vti]

Hi Ranjon
Thank you so much for reply ,
My next step is before changing security type to think about what is gonna change if i switch to Enchance Sec. type.
If i change it on my production system would happened something else to my clients who connect daily.?

Ragrads.

 

[trunix]

Why expire all passwords on the same day ?
If you have lots of users, you will probably be inundated with service desk calls from disgruntled users and this will have a bad effect on your service stats - if you have them. Better to stagger the expiry dates.