setting of default PASSLENGTH

syedifti · #1 (**permalink**) 10-07-2001

What is the command to set default PASSLENGTH and the MAXWEEKS for all the passwords. I don't want to edit the /etc/default/passwd file either. And I am using Linux RedHat7.1 system.
If anyone knows, please help me out here.
Regards.
-Iftikhar

rwb1959 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-07-2001

In a file called /etc/login.defs you will find
a section...

# Password aging controls:
#
# PASS_MAX_DAYS Maximum number of days a password may be used.
# PASS_MIN_DAYS Minimum number of days allowed between password changes.
# PASS_MIN_LEN Minimum acceptable password length.
# PASS_WARN_AGE Number of days warning given before a password expires.
#

...here you will see the actual variables and
their settings. Change them here.

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