General password aging was RE: C2 password aging

From: David Bremer <DaveB_at_healthotago.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 09:28:19 +1200

>This reminds me - where is password aging set if NOT using C2
>
>according to my version of /etc/auth/system/default users have 5 tries when
>in fact they only have 3 so its not that file
>
>TIA
>
>- Dave Bremer

(msg prompting query below)
>----------
>From: Anthony McGarr[SMTP:delphig_at_dsuper.net]
>Sent: Friday, 9 May 1997 07:26
>To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
>Subject: C2 password aging
>
>We are trying to setup C2 so that is does not expire the passwords
>upon reboot do we edit the /etc/auth/system/default
>and set :u_exp#0:u_life#0:u_minlen#5:u_maxlen#32:\?
>
>will this not expire the passwords on reboot?
>will this allow the password to be longer than 8 characters?
>
>Thanks for your reply
>Anthony McGarr
>Delphi SuperNet
>
>
Received on Thu May 08 1997 - 23:53:28 NZST

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