Password expiration dates

From: Jeremy Shelley, CISSP (mcsestretch_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/12/04

  • Next message: Walter Roberson: "Re: Password expiration dates" 
    Date: 12 Jul 2004 06:54:06 -0700

    I am a systems auditor and have run into an interesting situation with
    IRIX.

    I use the passwd -sa command to get a list of the accounts, whether
    they have a password set or are locked, etc. and the last password
    change date.

    Sometimes when I execute this command, the last password change date
    is 12/31/69. This is one day before the UNIX epoch so it looks like
    the value is set to -1.

    My question is: what does this mean? Does this mean the user would
    have to change their password at next logon (if password expiration is
    configured)? Does this mean the user would never have to change their
    password (even if password expiration is configured)?

    Sorry to post this but I do not have an IRIX machine to test with.

    Thanks in advance!

    Jeremy Shelley, CISSP

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