On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 04:41:18PM +0100, Hauke Fath wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking at augmenting the linux-style 'shadow' map generation in > /var/yp/Makefile.yp. > > In this context: > > (1) The 'change' field in master.passwd can either be empty[*] (no passwd > aging), hold a maximum passwd age, or hold '-1', forcing the user to set a > new password during their next login[**]. > > If set to '-1', who changes this value after a password update, and to what > value? > > (2) master.passwd(5) says > > "If either of the change or expire fields are set, the system will remind > the user of the impending change or expiry if they login within a > configurable period (defaulting to 14 days) before the event." > > Where is this 'configurable period' being set? I guess the man page should > say? > > Cheerio, > Hauke >
Take a look at login.conf(5) specifically passwordtime and password-warn and see if thats what you're looking for. Edgar > > * What about the value '0'? > ** How does that work with the various X11 display managers, btw? > > -- > The ASCII Ribbon Campaign Hauke Fath > () No HTML/RTF in email Institut f??r Nachrichtentechnik > /\ No Word docs in email TU Darmstadt > Respect for open standards Ruf +49-6151-16-21344 >
