Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Appendix A
Managing DTACS User Accounts
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Disable the Password Expiration Period for a User
Use this procedure to disable the password expiration period for an individual user
account. We recommend that you follow this procedure for the following user
accounts at a minimum:
account. We recommend that you follow this procedure for the following user
accounts at a minimum:
root
dtacs
informix
dtacsSSH
dtacsftp
easftp
1 Open an xterm window on the DTACS.
2 Log into the DTACS Server as root.
3 Type passwd -r files -x –1 [account name] and press Enter.
2 Log into the DTACS Server as root.
3 Type passwd -r files -x –1 [account name] and press Enter.
Notes:
Type the username for [account name].
Do not type the brackets [ ] in the command.
4 Verify the expiration period by typing passwd -s [username] and press Enter.
Example: Type passwd –r files –s dtacs and press Enter. The system displays a
message similar to the following:
message similar to the following:
dtacs
PS
user
pw_status
date
MIN
MAX
WARN
Note: Only PS should be listed after the account name for an account with a
disabled expiration period. If numbers appear after the PS, repeat step 4.
disabled expiration period. If numbers appear after the PS, repeat step 4.
5 Type exit and press Enter to close the xterm window.
Important: Unless the system password expiration period is disabled, all user
accounts will inherit the system password expiration period each time they change
their passwords, even if the user's expiration period has been disabled.
accounts will inherit the system password expiration period each time they change
their passwords, even if the user's expiration period has been disabled.