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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grpconv
PWCONV(8) System Management Commands PWCONV(8)
NAME
pwconv, pwunconv, grpconv, grpunconv - convert to and from shadow passwords and groups
SYNOPSIS
pwconv
pwunconv
grpconv
grpunconv
DESCRIPTION
The pwconv command creates shadow from passwd and an optionally existing shadow.
The pwunconv command creates passwd from passwd and shadow and then removes shadow.
The grpconv command creates gshadow from group and an optionally existing gshadow.
The grpunconv command creates group from group and gshadow and then removes gshadow.
These four programs all operate on the normal and shadow password and group files: /etc/passwd, /etc/group, /etc/shadow, and /etc/gshadow.
Each program acquires the necessary locks before conversion. pwconv and grpconv are similar. First, entries in the shadowed file which
don't exist in the main file are removed. Then, shadowed entries which don't have `x' as the password in the main file are updated. Any
missing shadowed entries are added. Finally, passwords in the main file are replaced with `x'. These programs can be used for initial
conversion as well to update the shadowed file if the main file is edited by hand.
pwconv will use the values of PASS_MIN_DAYS, PASS_MAX_DAYS, and PASS_WARN_AGE from /etc/login.defs when adding new entries to /etc/shadow.
Likewise pwunconv and grpunconv are similar. Passwords in the main file are updated from the shadowed file. Entries which exist in the main
file but not in the shadowed file are left alone. Finally, the shadowed file is removed. Some password aging information is lost by
pwunconv. It will convert what it can.
BUGS
Errors in the password or group files (such as invalid or duplicate entries) may cause these programs to loop forever or fail in other
strange ways. Please run pwck and grpck to correct any such errors before converting to or from shadow passwords or groups.
CONFIGURATION
The following configuration variable in /etc/login.defs changes the behavior of grpconv and grpunconv:
MAX_MEMBERS_PER_GROUP (number)
Maximum members per group entry. When the maximum is reached, a new group entry (line) is started in /etc/group (with the same name,
same password, and same GID).
The default value is 0, meaning that there are no limits in the number of members in a group.
This feature (split group) permits to limit the length of lines in the group file. This is useful to make sure that lines for NIS
groups are not larger than 1024 characters.
If you need to enforce such limit, you can use 25.
Note: split groups may not be supported by all tools (even in the Shadow toolsuite). You should not use this variable unless you really
need it.
The following configuration variables in /etc/login.defs change the behavior of pwconv:
PASS_MAX_DAYS (number)
The maximum number of days a password may be used. If the password is older than this, a password change will be forced. If not
specified, -1 will be assumed (which disables the restriction).
PASS_MIN_DAYS (number)
The minimum number of days allowed between password changes. Any password changes attempted sooner than this will be rejected. If not
specified, -1 will be assumed (which disables the restriction).
PASS_WARN_AGE (number)
The number of days warning given before a password expires. A zero means warning is given only upon the day of expiration, a negative
value means no warning is given. If not specified, no warning will be provided.
FILES
/etc/login.defs
Shadow password suite configuration.
SEE ALSO
grpck(8), login.defs(5), pwck(8).
System Management Commands 06/24/2011 PWCONV(8)