Password change (was: [wplug] RE: wplug Digest, Vol 28, Issue 5)

Tue Jun 6 20:05:55 EDT 2006

Kavulick, Joanne <kavulickj at upmc.edu> wrote:
> Also, does anyone know how to create an account while forcing the new
> user to change a password at first login?

I don't have experience with it, but I believe "chage -d 0 username"
will force the user to change passwords at the next login.  This may
only apply to systems using shadow passwords.  Test it out first.

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