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Time Stamp for root password change
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27th November 2009, 02:03 AM
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Time Stamp for root password change
Hi,
I need to know how to determine the last time root password has been changed in CentOS and RedHat linux I know the third field in etc/shadow that shows is the number of days (since January 1, 1970 ), since the password was changed. If I understand this correctly if the password is changed today, the number should reflect the number of days that has elapsed since the January 1,1970. Is that correct? Would there be another way to determine when the root password was changed. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. 
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27th November 2009, 03:54 PM
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Use chage command. It shows exact date of last password change:
Code:
chage -l userName chage -l root Code:
Last password change : Nov 05, 2009 Password expires : never Password inactive : never Account expires : never Minimum number of days between password change : 0 Maximum number of days between password change : 99999 Number of days of warning before password expires : 7
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