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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users /etc/default/passwd Post 302074320 by skneeli on Monday 22nd of May 2006 04:15:55 PM
Old 05-22-2006
/etc/default/passwd
Hi,

I am trying to set some password settings in my unix (System V Release 5) unix.

Currently i have the following settings for /etc/default/passwd

PASSREQ=yes
PASSLENGTH=7
MAXWEEKS=8
MINWEEKS=0
WARNWEEKS=1
MAXRETRY=5
HISTORY=5

According to above settings the password lenght should work. But that is working only for users but not for root. right now i can give 3 letter password to root and it's accepting. Is there any other file i need to look to enforce those settings to root.
 

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vipw

vipw(1B)					     SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands						  vipw(1B)

NAME

       vipw - edit the password file

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/ucb/vipw

DESCRIPTION

       vipw edits the password file while setting the appropriate locks, and does any necessary processing after the password file is unlocked. If
       the password file is already being edited, then you will be told to try again later.  The vi(1) editor will be used unless the  environment
       variable VISUAL or EDITOR indicates an alternate editor.

       vipw performs a number of consistency checks on the password entry for root, and will not allow a password file with a "mangled" root entry
       to be installed.  It also checks the /etc/shells file to verify the login shell for root.

FILES

       /etc/ptmp

       /etc/shells

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWscpu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       passwd(1), vi(1), passwd(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.10							    14 Sep 1992 							  vipw(1B)
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