topic Re: password expiry notification in Operating System - Linux

password expiry notification

Andrea Rossi — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:09:38 GMT

Is it possibile to setup password expiry notification via mail?
thanks

Re: password expiry notification

xyko_1 — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:38:23 GMT

Hi Andrea,

I'm sory but, what for ?

I don't know the answer but I'm very curious about your need ?

regards,
xyko

Re: password expiry notification

Andrea Rossi — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 10:42:31 GMT

I would like to notify mail users their password has to be changed before it expires.

I think it is not so unusual, insn't it?

Re: password expiry notification

xyko_1 — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 11:29:17 GMT

Hi Andrea,

I've never had a need like that but I made a search on google and found that

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- ABOUT -
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passwd_exp is a perl script that warns users of password/account
expiration via email. It extends similar function of login process,
that prints such a messages at login time, but many users does not login
for a long (long) time and only download/forward their email, so they
have absolutely no chance to find out what's happening with their
account.
This script will warn them (via email), and save you from request
to re-enable users accounts that has been 'magicaly' disabled by that BAD
BAD man called Linux or whatever :) (And be sure there will be some if you
have system with many users forcing them to change their passwords to get
just a little more security).
Extra feature of this script is listing of expired user accounts
so you will have some more info about your system.

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This is the README file of the package and you may have full access to it at

http://frida.fri.utc.sk/~sam/devel/passwd_exp/

Hope it helps you,
Xyko

Re: password expiry notification

Andrea Rossi — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 04:17:56 GMT

thanks!