You need to look in /etc/defaults. That is where you will find default settings for useradd/adduser On Mon, Nov , at 05:35:45PM -0600, Joshua Bergland wrote: > I know that on AIX by default the user much change their password on > first login... > > The sysadmin creates an account with a password, and then the user is > asked to change their password on first login... > > This appears to be what is occuring... > > Sorry, not sure how to stop this from happening, but hope this gets you > started on searching for an answer... > > Josh Bergland > > Brian Densmore wrote: > > >I'm not sure what's going on with the adduser. I'd check out the manpage > >on it. There may be some configuration file doing that. I seem to recall > >something about defaults for account creation. You might try looking for > >the adduser script, maybe something in there. > > > >Anyone know why all of sudden any account created is pre-expired? > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: jose sanchez [mailto:j_r_sanchez@yahoo.com] > >>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 3:47 PM > >>To: Brian Densmore > >>Subject: RE: User Account Expired > >> > >> > >>Brian: > >> > >>usermod -e worked! > >>But, I have noticed that every user I now create gets > >>the expiration date that already passed. Is this a > >>bug? > >> > >>Well, I want to thank you so much for helping me out > >>with this. I wouldn't figure this one out on my own. > >>Thanks a lot. > >> > >>-Jose > >> > >> > >>--- Brian Densmore wrote: > >> > >>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: jose sanchez [mailto:j_r_sanchez@yahoo.com] > >>>>Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 2:04 PM > >>>>To: Brian Densmore > >>>>Subject: RE: User Account Expired > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Everything looks OK. When I compare the users > >>>> > >>>created > >>> > >>>>first to the one created last everything looks > >>>> > >>>good. > >>> > >>>>Here's the output for the /etc/shadow file: > >>>>user1:$...:11589:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134540388 > >>>>u2:$...:11589:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134539228 > >>>>u3:$...:11642:0:99999:7:-1:-1:134540364 > >>>> > >>>these users are ok, right? > >>> > >>>>u4 :$...:0:99999:7:-1:11643:134540332 > >>>>u5:$...:11645:0:99999:7:-1:11643:134540388 > >>>>u6:$...:11642:0:99999:7:-1:11643:134540332 > >>>>test:$...:11645:0:99999:7:-1:11646:134540308 > >>>> > >>>these users are hosed right? > >>> > >>>explanation. > >>>test: login id > >>>$...: encrypted password > >>>11645: password last changed > >>>0: min days before password can be changed > >>>99999: max days before must be changed > >>>7: warn days > >>>-1: inactive days allowed before account is > >>>permanently disabled > >>>11646: absolute day to expire account (this number > >>>is in the past now) > >>>134540308 = flag, not used > >>> > >>>You will notice that all the accounts I flagged have > >>>a date in the > >>>expire field. > >>> > >>>Try this: > >>>usermod -e -1 > >>>It may not like this. So you might try this > >>>usermod -e 2100-01-01 > >>> > >>>"usermod -e" says to modify the expire date so try > >>>playing with this. > >>>And read the manpage for usermod. > >>> > >>>P.S. It is not safe to transmit even encrypted > >>>passwords, I have deleted > >>>them in this e-mail. An unscrupulous person could > >>>crack these passwords > >>>and do damage to your system (if the can access it). > >>> > >>>> > >>>>Here's the output for /etc/passwd: > >>>> > >>>This was ok > >>> > >>>Brian > >>> > >> > >>__________________________________________________ > >>Do You Yahoo!? > >>Find the one for you at Yahoo! Personals > >>http://personals.yahoo.com > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- JD Runyan "You can't milk a point." David M. Kuehn, Ph.D.