Subject: Re: Password expiry date on log in
From: Jim Cole (greyleaf@yggdrasill.net)
Date: Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:37:07 MDT
Hi - The default should be that the passwords don't expire. Is the clock
on the machine perhaps set to a strange date, or not working at all?
Jim
COLIN COMOLLATTI's bits of Fri, 20 Jul 2001 translated to:
>G'Day All
>
>I have installed Yellow Dog on a G4 and now every time I log in as root or
>user I am required to change my password. I have changed it, and once I have
>log out and in again I have to change my password again.
>
>This is the first time this has happened to me out of installing Yellow Dog
>on to four different computer without any problems.
>
>Have I accidentally check some box I shouldn't have?
>
>If so is there a command that will allow me to set the password without an
>expiry or renewal date?
>
>I have load the Internet Server version of install.
>
>Thank You
>
>Colin Comollatti
>Multimedia Developer
>
>Multimedia Design Centre
>Division of Teaching and Learning Services
>Central Queensland University
>
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