topic passwd changing in Operating System - HP-UX

passwd changing

madhudeepan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:53:36 GMT

when i try to change the password for a particular user,, i getting a msg " u may not reuse a previously used password"

Re: passwd changing

Mel Burslan — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:57:05 GMT

You seem to be running a trusted system and you have password history depth setup

you can change it (although I advice keeping the value as it is) by editing /etc/default/security file and changing the variable PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH

Re: passwd changing

Sunny123_1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:58:11 GMT

Hi

There is policy in your system to not to use same passwod for some times

check the file

more /etc/default/security file

Regards
Sunny

Re: passwd changing

Patrick Wallek — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:02:53 GMT

>>" u may not reuse a previously used password"

That seems pretty self explanatory to me. You can't use a password you have used before. That is a good security practice.

For more information on the "PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH" parameter in the /etc/default/security file, do a 'man security' and look for that section of the man page.

Re: passwd changing

Basheer_2 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:15:09 GMT

Hi Madhu,

To avoid that message.
Pick a password that is different from the previous one or the current one you are using.

Re: passwd changing

Wills79 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:37:36 GMT

Is there any option which will allow to set the same password used before (Changing the password for Normal User as a root user.) Eventhough the policy is set ???

Re: passwd changing

Basheer_2 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:15:08 GMT

Then you need to disable the policy.

keep chaning few times.
repeat passwd root few times, till it is difft from the previous one and finally set it to the one you want.

if its the trusted system, then you need to manually clear the fields in /tcb/files/auth/r

vi that file and clear u_pwd