The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.
To specify how users' passwords are aged, edit the following
settings in the /etc/login.defs file:
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of days for which a password can be used before it must be changed. The default value is 99,999 days. |
| Minimum number of days that is allowed between password changes. The default value is 0 days. |
| Number of days warning that is given before a password expires. The default value is 7 days. |
For more information, see the login.defs(5)
manual page.
To change how long a user's account can be inactive before it is locked, use the usermod command. For example, to set the inactivity period to 30 days:
# usermod -f 30 username
To change the default inactivity period for new user accounts, use the useradd command:
# useradd -D -f 30
A value of -1 specifies that user accounts are not locked due to inactivity.
For more information, see the useradd(8) and
usermod(8) manual pages.