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Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

senthil_kumar_1 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:55 GMT

Hi All,

I am using Redhat ES 4 and Suse EL 10.

How to set the expiry dates for users in linux?

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

macosta — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:58:50 GMT

Check the man page for the "chage" command to change existing users. Some parameters can also be set when using the "useradd" command (such as expiry.)

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

Nuwan Alwis — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:08:08 GMT

Hi Kumar
"chage" is the command for change time of account activation.

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:09:12 GMT

This is Linux Redhat
chage - change user password expiry information

Do you mean with Setting expiry dates for users ;
password aging activation OR account expiration ?

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:11:14 GMT

The followings bunch of the Management Commands on users:

useradd
usermod
userdel
adduser
chage
getent

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

Hakki Aydin Ucar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:13:09 GMT

And besides, from my notes:

You can use the chage command to manage the expiration date of a password. Password aging information is stored in the /etc/shadow file. The associated chage switch, where available, is shown with each description entry.

For example, if you wanted to require that user test1 keep a password for at least two days, use the chage test1 -m 2 command.

Re: Setting expiry dates for users in linux (redhat and suse)

dirk dierickx — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:02:45 GMT

see following sources of information:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/en-US/Security_Guide/s3-wstation-pass-org-age.html

for setting expiry rules when creating new users take a look at the /etc/login.defs file.