Re: [cobalt-security] Multiple Passwords for each user on the Raw ??

[dgerow@xxxxxxxxxxx]

> 
> >Q2.    Is there any software on the Raq/Linux that is able to inform a user
> that their password has not been changed for a
> >specified length of time?  And subsequently close/suspend the account if
> the password is not changed within a specified time >limit.
> 
> linux inc RH and CobaltOS has a facility to set passwords to expiry after a
> period of time e.g in linuxconf you get...
> 
>  Password management
> Last password change 2000/07/28
> Must keep # days  Ignored
> Must change after # days
> Warn # days before expiration  Ignored
> Account expire after # days  Ignored
> Expiration date (yyyy/mm/dd)
> 
> i have to admit that i haven't used this from a command prompt so i'm not
> sure which config files need to be edited but i reckon it can be done.

Try the "chage" command...