"-x This will set the maximum password lifetime, in days, if the user's
account supports password lifetimes. Available to root only." - man
passwd(1)
Are you sure that the password for john had been set within 15 days
before you used 'sudo passwd -x 15 john'? The lifetime apparently begins
when the password is made, not when the lifetime limit is set.
sudo passwd jonh
sudo passwd -x 15 john
you should not be prompted.
** Changed in: shadow (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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Password aging appears to be ignored
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/240234
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