How to set a reminder to change the passwords in 45 days on linux and unix machines?

Question

Please tell me how to set a remainder to change the passwords for every 45 days on linux and unix machines.

Thanks,
Srihari

MadHatter · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-13 14:30:49Z

up vote 2 down vote accepted

edited Jun 13 '11 at 14:30

MadHatter
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answered Jun 13 '11 at 14:09

anubhava
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	Hi Anubhava can you please provide one example with change command and eloborate,I aleardy used passwd command for changing the password can I use the same for get warning messages for password expiry. – srihari Jun 13 '11 at 14:20
	@srihari: Here are some examples of change command: thegeekstuff.com/2009/04/… – anubhava Jun 13 '11 at 14:27

Duck · Answer 2 · 2011-06-13 14:11:09Z

up vote 2 down vote

Also look at the -w and -x of the passwd command - at least on linux, not sure about other platforms.

answered Jun 13 '11 at 14:11

Duck
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	Thanks Duck for the information. – srihari Jun 13 '11 at 14:22
	Works in Solaris – Duane Jun 16 '11 at 0:08

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