Failed login settings on 11.31

[nnrao1502]

I have HP-UX 11.31 server . It is  not a  trusted system.  /etc/default/security has  AUTH_MAXTRIES=6 , But it doesn't seem working .

/root # /usr/lbin/modprpw
System is not trusted.

Below are  the settings of /etc/default/security. But these settings are not working for local login.  What am I missing ? Also we  have shadow file setup

PASSWORD_MINDAYS=2
PASSWORD_MAXDAYS=84
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
AUTH_MAXTRIES=6
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=5
PASSWORD_WARNDAYS=3
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
INACTIVITY_VALUE=90
INACTIVITY_MAXDAYS=90

[Bill Hassell]

AUTH_MAXTRIES (and several other security settings) are only available in a Trusted system.
The file has values for several different security features but unfortunately does not document which subsystem uses the values.  Also, parameters that work are HP-UX version specific. There are a few comments about Trusted and shadow and userdb, but I don't know of any comprehensive document for the security file settings. Here are some of the params that are Trusted system only:

ALLOW_NULL_PASSWORD=0
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=6
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=1
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=0
PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=0
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=0