topic Re: last change password in Operating System - Linux

last change password

ust3 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:49:11 GMT

I use RH Linux , can advise how can i know what time the user has last change the linux password ?

as I know chage -l userid can check it , but I have update /etc/shadow so I think the method to check the date is not correct for me ,can advise any system log hv this information ? thx

Re: last change password

ust3 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:50:18 GMT

I remember there is a log file may check the change password history , can advise what is it ? thx

Re: last change password

Sitarama.H.N — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:03:50 GMT

Please type the below command to check the last change password for a particular user.

chage -l username

Output:

Last password change : May 22, 2007
Password expires : never
Password inactive : never
Account expires : never
Minimum number of days
between password
change : 0
Maximum number of days
between password
change : 99999
Number of days of warning before password expires : 7

Re: last change password

Basheer_2 — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:47:41 GMT

also try faillog -u username