Test for locked account in auth.c (bug #442).

Darren Tucker dtucker at zip.com.au
Tue Jan 14 18:10:21 EST 2003


Kevin Steves wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 09:25:25AM +1100, Darren Tucker wrote:
> > Some platforms (eg HP-UX in non-trusted mode) have a concept of locked
> > accounts but don't have password aging or account expiry.
> 
> HP-UX actually does support password aging via the old-style aging
> field (after a comma in the encrypted password field).

I didn't know that and I stand corrected on password aging.

I think the statement about account expiry is still correct (and I
re-read "man 4 passwd" before posting this) but I'm prepared to be
corrected again :-)

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