A Workaround for Password Expiry

Perform the following workaround if there is an issue observed during log in:

1. Open the OpenStack console and click Send CtrlAltDel.

   Figure A-1 Console

   
   

   

   
   
2. Press "e" continuously and add the rw init=/bin/bash when the following screen appears:

   Below is a sample screenshot:

   Figure A-2 Command bash

   
   

   

   
   
3. To reboot, press Ctrl X or F10.
4. Wait for the # prompt, then remount the filesystem in read or write mode using the following command:

   sudo mount -o remount,rw /

   Figure A-3 Remounting the Filesystem

   
   

   

   
   
5. Run the following command to verify the existing settings of password expiry:

   sudo chage -l cloud-user

   Figure A-4 Root password

   
   

   

   
   
6. Run the following command to set the cloud user's password expiry to never:

   sudo passwd -x -1 cloud-user

   Figure A-5 Cloud user password

   
   

   

   
   
7. Run the following command to verify the settings of the password expiry:

   sudo chage -l cloud-user

   Figure A-6 Expiry date change

   
   

   

   
   
8. If SELinux is enabled, run the following command to relabel the entire filesystem:

   sudo touch /.autorelabel

9. Run the following command to restart the system:

   sudo reboot -f

   Figure A-7 SElinux Relableing