How about using 'chage'. I think you probably need to play with the -M
and -d switches. BTW chage is in the passwd package.
HTH
Rich
Arcady Genkin wrote:
>
> George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Sorry to bug you again, but I am still looking for the password change
> solution...
>
George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Sorry to bug you again, but I am still looking for the password change
solution...
The .bash_profile solution works, but then if the user changes his default
shell from bash to smth else, I won't be able to force password change
anymore... Is there any
George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> When you create a user, touch a file in their directory called .newuser
> In the .bash_profile or .profile or .cshrc or whatever have the script
> check for the existance of this file. If found, it execs the passwd
> command and then delete the .newuser
Arcady Genkin wrote:
>Searched info on usermod and passswd and couldn't figure it out.
>
>How do I force a user to change password the next time he logs in?
>
If you are using shadow passwords (/etc/shadow exists) look at
`man 5 shadow', otherwise look at `man 5 passwd'.
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Oliver Elphi
George Bonser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> man shadow
Thanks. I still have a question though. Example:
testdummy:mbjdfWfNf6Eto:10710:0:0:7:::
implies that the user's password expires after 0 days. But in practice
this means that the user will have to change his password every day
(time?) he l
Searched info on usermod and passswd and couldn't figure it out.
How do I force a user to change password the next time he logs in?
Thanks a lot!
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Arcady Genkin
"I opened up my wallet, and it's full of blood..." - GsYDE
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