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Root password change-LOG

 
Nair1980
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‎11-08-2006 09:02 AM

‎11-08-2006 09:02 AM

Root password change-LOG

Hi

Anybody knows how to get last root password change time (log) on HPUNIX 11.00

The system is untrusted

Thanks in advance
Damu
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Peter Nikitka
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‎11-08-2006 09:25 AM

‎11-08-2006 09:25 AM

Re: Root password change-LOG

Hi,

if you do not have password aging enabled for the root account - which is NOT recommended in an untrusted environment IMHO - this fact is not recorded.
The only source would be the modification time of /etc/passwd :
Any (password) change must have been before that date, of course.

MfG Peter
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Denver Osborn
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‎11-08-2006 09:42 AM

‎11-08-2006 09:42 AM

Re: Root password change-LOG

How about "passwd -s"?

-denver
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Denver Osborn
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‎11-08-2006 09:54 AM

‎11-08-2006 09:54 AM

Re: Root password change-LOG

doh. sorry... no good w/out password aging.
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