Managing Password Information

When users log in to a system, they must supply both a user name and a password. Although logins are publicly known, passwords must be kept secret. Passwords should be known only to each user.

Your organization should have a password policy that follows industry standards. Users must choose their passwords carefully and follow your site's password policy.

You create a user's initial password when you set up the user's account. You can disable a user account by locking the password. For more information, review the following:

• Chapter 1, About User Accounts and User Environments in Managing User Accounts and User Environments in Oracle Solaris 11.4

• Passwords and Password Policy in Oracle Solaris 11.4 Security and Hardening Guidelines

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