>
> >Q2. Is there any software on the Raq/Linux that is able to inform a user
> that their password has not been changed for a
> >specified length of time? And subsequently close/suspend the account if
> the password is not changed within a specified time >limit.
>
> linux inc RH and CobaltOS has a facility to set passwords to expiry after a
> period of time e.g in linuxconf you get...
>
> Password management
> Last password change 2000/07/28
> Must keep # days Ignored
> Must change after # days
> Warn # days before expiration Ignored
> Account expire after # days Ignored
> Expiration date (yyyy/mm/dd)
>
> i have to admit that i haven't used this from a command prompt so i'm not
> sure which config files need to be edited but i reckon it can be done.
Try the "chage" command...
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