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

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi All,

I am using Redhat ES 4 and Suse EL 10.

How to set the expiry dates for users in linux?

[macosta · Accepted solution]

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.)

[Nuwan Alwis]

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

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

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 ?

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

The followings bunch of the Management Commands on users:

useradd
usermod
userdel
adduser
chage
getent

[Hakki Aydin Ucar]

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.

[dirk dierickx]

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.