Jagwire: Change Password Expiration Requirements

The purpose of this article is to update the password expiration rules for Linux accounts on the Jagwire System, version 2.1.2.x.

This also applies to Jagwire version 2.1.3.x.

For additional information or questions regarding this procedure, please contact support_jagwire@harris.com.

 

1. Log in to Jagwire server as jagadmin
2. Become root (sudo -s)
3. Open login.defs with vim
    a. vim /etc/login.defs
4. Scroll down to PASS_MAX_DAYS
5. Edit the value to your desired amount
    a. Press i to change to insert mode
    b. Move cursor to the current value (default 60) and change it to your new value*
6. Write and quit to save (:wq)

 

*This value is in days, and if -1 is used the password never expires

 

 

Created by WB, reviewed by JU (5/31/2019)