2009/7/3 a bv <vbavbalist@xxxxxxxxx>: > Hi list, > > Im in a need of setting a password policy on some Redhat EL 3,4,5 x. > Im giving the policy below and im asked to if this is possible and if > how. > > -Passwords to change 90 days instead of 180 > -Password change must be forced by the system As root: $> chage -M 90 user_login > -Password length must be at least 6 characters long > -Last 3 passwords to be remembered by the system and dont let these to > be used at the password change > - When 6 logon attempt fails occur , the system to lock that ID/user > -Complexity (optinional) This behaviour (and something else) is managed by pam modules: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-5-manual/Deployment_Guide-en-US/ch-pam.html Hope this helps. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
