usermod group change locks account

From: Randy Rodgers <randy.rodgers_at_ci.ft-wayne.in.us>
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 13:52:57 -0500

Managers,

We have just discovered a problem with "usermod" that we had not
noticed before.

We are running DU V4.0D with patch kit #2 & C2 security.

When we use "usermod" to change an accounts primary group the account
is locked even though "administrative_lock_applied=0" is the default.

Example:

    usermod -g 200 test1

        Causes the account to be locked.

If we explicitly set the "administrative_lock_applied" as we change
the group the problem does not occur.

Example:

    usermod -g 200 -x administrative_lock_applied=0 test1

        The account remains unlocked.

Can anyone help with this?

TIA

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