topic Re: /etc/default/security file in Operating System - HP-UX

/etc/default/security file

brian_31 — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:04:14 GMT

Hi

Suppose i create /etc/default/security file in a nis environment. Will it support the PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH value of more than 2.
Please advise.

Thanks
Brian.

Re: /etc/default/security file

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:06:04 GMT

Yes, /etc/default/security with the PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=? will support up to 10. Check the man page for security (man security) for more information.

Re: /etc/default/security file

harry d brown jr — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:07:24 GMT

Sure thing! Otherwise NIS would be worthless.

live free or die
harry

Re: /etc/default/security file

brian_31 — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:12:02 GMT

Thanks folks. But is there a workaround for passwd aging?

Thanks
Brian

Re: /etc/default/security file

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:19:00 GMT

Oops!!!! I just read your question more closely and noticed you are in an NIS environment.

PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH will NOT work with NIS.

From the security man page:

"This feature does not support the users in NIS or NISPLUS repositories."

Sorry for the first bogus response!!!

I don't quite understand your question for password aging. Can you explain further?

Re: /etc/default/security file

Craig Rants — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:23:26 GMT

Brian,
Are you using the Trusted Computing Base, remember that only NIS+ works with the TCB. If you want to disable password aging and use NIS make sure your system is not running in the trusted mode.

Good Luck,
C

Re: /etc/default/security file

brian_31 — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:24:24 GMT

Hello Folks:

I am confused now. Regarding the passwd aging(it is not possible in NIS) is there a way around?

Re: /etc/default/security file

brian_31 — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:27:23 GMT

Hi All

I am using NIS. I wanted to know if it supports /etc/default/security file so that i could set the PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH. In addition since NIS does not support passwd aging i wanted to know if there was a work around.
Thanks
Brian

Re: /etc/default/security file

Patrick Wallek — Thu, 15 Nov 2001 21:38:01 GMT

According to 'man security' it does NOT support PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH for NIS or NIS+ users.

There is no mention of password aging in the security man page.man