MySQL is out of the question, unfortunately, as we don't have MySQL in our
environment and I can't get approval to install it either :(
Any other suggestion?
Joe
BTW, great doc, I can use this for personal use though or other places :)
-Original Message-
From: Michael Bowe [mailto:mbowe;pipeline.com.au]
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:33 PM
To: 'Vchkpw'
Subject: RE: [vchkpw] Password Aging
If you use the vpopmail with the mysql backend, then you could add an
additional column to the table so that each user has a field
that stores the date their password was last changed
Then you could crontab a daily script that scans the SQL looking for users
with old passwords
Perhaps email them a warning at 5 months, and then lock them out at 6
months.
The lockout could be achieved by setting the NO_POP, NO_WEBMAIL etc flags on
their account
That way their mailbox will still receive mail, but they just wont be able
to pick it up
I have some basic info showing how you can setup vpopmail w/mysql backend at
http://www.pipeline.com.au/staff/mbowe/isp/vpopmail-mysql.htm
Michael.
-Original Message-
From: Joe Oaks [mailto:trell;trells.com]
Sent: Saturday, 2 November 2002 9:49 AM
To: Vchkpw
Subject: [vchkpw] Password Aging
Is there a way to implement password aging?
Our users need to change there passwords at least twice a year.
Currently we use password aging on the /etc/passwd file but are
going to migrate to the vpasswd and need this same functionality.
Thanks in advance.
Joe
