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Old 04-30-2003, 11:28 AM   #1
JBDM
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Where would I be able to check when the last time a password for an account has been changed or how much time is left before the password expires?
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Old 04-30-2003, 11:45 AM   #2
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As root you can do a: passwd -S <username>
Which will give the status of the account.

man passwd for more details.
 
  


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