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HP UX user lock password, change password, password aging

Now you know how to add a user. It is time to learn about passwd command. Following are common things.

Change user password for rocky

Code:

passwd rocky

Force password change at next logon

Code:

passwd -f rocky

Nullify password (aka delete password)

Code:

passwd -d rocky

Use above only if you need password less account

Disable account / Lock account

Code:

passwd -l rocky

To enable disabled / locked account, assign a new password

Code:

passwd rocky

List user password aging

Code:

passwd -s rocky

Force aging - minimum number of days before user are allowed to password

Code:

passwd -n 30 rocky

Force aging - maximum number of days a user need to wait between password change

Code:

passwd -x 90 rocky

Read man page for more options and info

Code:

man 4 passwd
man passwd

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