Password change at first login

[Greg Ritchie]

Hi

I have to create accounts for all users on the new server. How can I set a standard password for everyone initially and then force them to change it at the first login? The system is Tru64 5.1B. I have tried passwd -f but that did not seem to work.

Thanks in advance

[Steven E. Protter]

There are actually True64 forums you can post to.

passwd -f username is the only way I know how to do it.

try man passwd

SEP

[HGN]

Hi

To force the user to change the password at login you have to use passwd -f , he will be prompted to chnage the passwd when he logs in first time.

Rgds

Gopi

[Petr Simik_1]

passwd -f is
by typing this simple script you do it for for everyone even for admin accounts

for i in `cat /etc/passwd | awk -F: '{print $1}'
do
echo $i pasword expired
passwd -f $i
done

[Petr Simik_1]

I didn't mentioned that you need it for first logon. Than only passwd -f after you create user is doing your job.

[Greg Ritchie]

I will employ the script suggestion from within our application software.