retitle #298883 PASS_MAX_DAYS set in /etc/login.defs results in expiring system accounts tags #298883 confirmed pending thanks
On Sat, Apr 16, 2005 at 07:12:54PM +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > No. I don't know where the -x came from in my mind. But, alas, it > looks like useradd doesn't allow the PASS_MAX_DAYS to be overridden on > the command line, making this bug unfixable within adduser. This is of course wrong. adduser now uses chage to set a 99999 expiry period for passwords on system accounts, overwriting whatever default might be. This fix has been committed to svn. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
