where is the file "login.defs" available in HP-UX

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi

In linux the file "/etc/login.defs" is used to set default "maximum password days, minimum password days, password min length, password warning age.

Ex: # vi /etc/login.defs

PASS-MAX-DAYS 99999
PASS-MIN-DAYS 0
PASS-WARN-AGE 7
PASS-MIN-LEN 5

like this, where we have to set this things in HP-UX.

[Ganesan R]

Hi Senthilkumar,

In HP-UX the equivlant file is /etc/default/security.

See man security

[Md. Farhan A Azam]

Hi,

#vi /etc/default/security

First Convert the system to trusted mode.

SAM -> Auditing and Security -> Audited Events -> System will ask, Do you want to convert to a Trusted System now? ->OK

Then you can set these password and other policy through SAM and by editingthe file.

# Password controls - Trusted
###################

MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=5
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_SPECIAL_CHARS=1

# Non-Trusted or shadow password setup only:
# defaults: MAXDAYS=-1 MINDAYS=0 WARNDAYS=0

PASSWORD_MAXDAYS=45
PASSWORD_MINDAYS=1
PASSWORD_WARNDAYS=14

Thnx...Farhan

[Jeeshan]

For other security features, do a man on security...

File is /etc/default/security.


You can restrict length and prevent repeat passwords and much more.

[Sharma Sanjeev]

Hi Senthil

The location of file /etc/default/security

Regards
Sanjeev

[T G Manikandan]

There is no file /etc/login.defs , the file is /etc/default/security.

[senthil_kumar_1]

Hi

There is no file like "/etc/default/security" in my server.

[T G Manikandan]

Is your server already in trusted mode?
YOu need to first convert your server to trusted mode.

[Md. Farhan A Azam · Accepted solution]

Hi Senthil,

You can copy from other server if possible. As this file doesn't comes bydefault.

Thnx...Farhan

[Sharma Sanjeev]

Hi Senthil

Is your system is trusted
Trusted systems will have this file.

Regards
Sanjeev