Forcing users to change their password
In Unix/Linux/*nix, you can force users to change their password by using the chage command like so:
This command set the expiration age of the password to be a time in the past. So next time the user logs in they'll be forced to change their password.
# chage -d 0 <username>
This command set the expiration age of the password to be a time in the past. So next time the user logs in they'll be forced to change their password.
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| Categories: | UNIX linux passwords security |
| Added: | on Sep 30, 2008 at 11:27 am |
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