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09-17-2009
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how to force a user to change the password
RHEL 5 update 4. How to force a user to change the password at his next logon.
Thanks in advance. |
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#2
09-17-2009
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You can force a password to immediately expire with Code:
chage -d 0 username |
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09-25-2009
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when we use option -d , user cannot login(rhel5.2, ssh4.3). |
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09-25-2009
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Did they ever have a password before? If not, you need to create one for them. This will not force their first password.
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09-28-2009
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================== # grep ratcha /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/passwd:ratcha.c:x:510:500:System Admin:/home/ratcha.c:/bin/ksh /etc/shadow:ratcha.c:$1$O1z5V6.2$en8cRSXbDS0VGAT/XHbEZ/:14515:7:90:7::: # passwd -d ratcha.c Removing password for user ratcha.c. passwd: Success # # grep ratcha /etc/passwd /etc/shadow /etc/passwd:ratcha.c:x:510:500:System Admin:/home/ratcha.c:/bin/ksh /etc/shadow:ratcha.c::14515:7:90:7::: # ssh ratcha.c@localhost The authenticity of host 'localhost (127.0.0.1)' can't be established. RSA key fingerprint is e6:6b:cd:ce:7c:c2:60:f5:22:f8:23:ac:f0:8b:ae:f6. Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes Warning: Permanently added 'localhost' (RSA) to the list of known hosts. ratcha.c@localhost's password: Permission denied, please try again. ratcha.c@localhost's password: Permission denied, please try again. ratcha.c@localhost's password: Permission denied (publickey,gssapi-with-mic,password). ================= |
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09-28-2009
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Chage -d should work. Can you log in as that user on the console?
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09-29-2009
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But I want to test force them to change password at first login. Why option -d not work for me ??? |
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