password policy in hp-ux 11.11

[rajesh73]

Hi,

we have one doubt. where to find the password policy file in hp-ux 11.11

i need below quieries

1.account lock time

2.pasword reuse period

[Henry Fauni]

Are you referring to /etc/default/security file? Do a man on security to get specific details.

Below is an example on one of my servers:

root@oradev03:/etc/default
# cat security
ABORT_LOGIN_ON_MISSING_HOMEDIR=1
MIN_PASSWORD_LENGTH=8
PASSWORD_HISTORY_DEPTH=10
PASSWORD_MIN_UPPER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_LOWER_CASE_CHARS=1
PASSWORD_MIN_DIGIT_CHARS=1
NOLOGIN=1

[rajesh73]

Hi henrym

[rajesh73]

hi henry,

thanks for your reply, but in our server /etc/default - location security file not availble.

please advise

[Dennis Handly]

>in our server /etc/default - location security file not available.

Then look at security(4) for the defaults.

[rajesh73]

hi dennis,

thanks for your reply, where i can see security file

[Dennis Handly]

>where I can see security file

security(4) is short for: man 4 security

[Bill Hassell]

There is no security file in /etc/default unless you create it. You choose the items you want to control using the man page for security. Otherwise, the password features use the defaults.

NOTE: If you have a standard security system (not a Trusted system), there are only two controls: password expiration and number of weeks before the password can be changed again. There is no history (password resuse) and no lockout (infinite retries are allowed). If you have the directory /tcb, then you have a Trusted system and you can control many different settings. Use SAM to look at the current settings and then change them as needed. The /etc/default/security settings will affect all users. SAM can also set global settings for all users as well as modify settings for a specific user.