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

/etc/default/passwd

james gould — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:34:05 GMT

Trying to find out where the default passwd
file that contains rules for passwd file are
contained. Should the file be created under
/etc/default, if so what are some of its options to use.

Thanks

Re: /etc/default/passwd

Pete Randall — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:45:19 GMT

James,

There's the /etc/default/security file which can be used to specify certain rules like password length. Other than that I'm unaware of such a file.

Pete

Re: /etc/default/passwd

Helen French — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:47:12 GMT

If I understood your question correctly:

1) The default passwd file is - /etc/passwd
2) If you are looking for passwd configuration file, it's - /etc/default/security. Check man 4 security for available options or check here:

http://www.docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90011/B9106-90011_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90011/00/01/111-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B9106-90011/00/01/111-toc.html&searchterms=/etc/default/security&queryid=20030611-114200

3) If you are looking for a passwd template file, look here - /usr/newconfig/etc/passwd

4) For passwd file general rules and options:

# man passwd

Re: /etc/default/passwd

Paul Sperry — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:48:00 GMT

A number of system commands and features are configured based on
certain parameters defined in the /etc/default/security configuration
file.

man security

Re: /etc/default/passwd

James A. Donovan — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 16:48:53 GMT

The file you want is called /etc/default/security.

Do a "man security".

Some options are only supported on trusted systems.

Re: /etc/default/passwd

james gould — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:18:46 GMT

Can't find the file /etc/default/security file.

Trying to find out where the following message
comes from when adding/modifying a password

"Password too short - must be at least 6 characters"

Is this hard coded in the passwd executable?

Re: /etc/default/passwd

Pete Randall — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:24:44 GMT

James,

Do a man on "security" and use that info to create the /etc/default/security file. Mine looks like the attachment.

Pete

Re: /etc/default/passwd

Helen French — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:30:43 GMT

Are you up to date with patches? You may have to install some new patches. Take a look at this thread too:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x703eeea29889d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

Re: /etc/default/passwd

james gould — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:38:55 GMT

Thanks that worked