topic Re: Password change at first login in Operating System - Linux

Password change at first login

Greg Ritchie — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:40:59 GMT

Hi

I have to create accounts for all users on the new server. How can I set a standard password for everyone initially and then force them to change it at the first login? The system is Tru64 5.1B. I have tried passwd -f but that did not seem to work.

Thanks in advance

Re: Password change at first login

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 20:54:02 GMT

There are actually True64 forums you can post to.

passwd -f username is the only way I know how to do it.

try man passwd

SEP

Re: Password change at first login

HGN — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 07:46:36 GMT

Hi

To force the user to change the password at login you have to use passwd -f , he will be prompted to chnage the passwd when he logs in first time.

Rgds

Gopi

Re: Password change at first login

Petr Simik_1 — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:17:02 GMT

passwd -f is
by typing this simple script you do it for for everyone even for admin accounts

for i in `cat /etc/passwd | awk -F: '{print $1}'
do
echo $i pasword expired
passwd -f $i
done

Re: Password change at first login

Petr Simik_1 — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 08:34:49 GMT

I didn't mentioned that you need it for first logon. Than only passwd -f after you create user is doing your job.

Re: Password change at first login

Greg Ritchie — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:52:50 GMT

I will employ the script suggestion from within our application software.