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Old 08-02-2002
Question Password change at login????
I want Red Hat Linux 7.2 prompt for new password at next login time.

How can I do this?????

passwd -f don't work for linux......
# 2  
Old 08-03-2002
Hammer & Screwdriver
Okies! you can edit password in /etc/passwd and save it...

After! you will login to system with new password...

Good Luck
# 3  
Old 08-07-2002
on a decently secure system, shadowed passwords will be enabled. Thus, your solution won't work. You can however, edit /etc/shadow and change the minimum passwd expiration. Read the man page for shadow:
man shadow
That will give you what you want Smilie
cerberusofhate
# 4  
Old 08-08-2002
As root:

chage -M x -d 1 username


Where x is the maximum number of days until the user has to change the password. i.e. they will be forced to change the password at next login, and then again in x days.
# 5  
Old 08-12-2002
MySQL
I really appreciate all your help..... thanks a lot.
 
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