Re: Checking if a user is 'Disabled'

["Fajar Priyanto" <fajarpri@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 7:46 PM, Tom Brown <tom@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I need to create some local users but then 'disable' that user. I know i can
> enable and disable the user by using usermod -L and -U but does anyone know
> if there is a way for me to see the current status of the user? ie locked or
> unlocked?

Can use:
passwd -S username

It will give either:
username PS 2008-10-28 0 9999 7 -1 (Password set, MD5 Crypt)
or when locked:
username LK 2008-10-28 0 9999 7 -1 (Password locked)

I'm sure there's other way.
_______________________________________________
CentOS mailing list
CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos