In order to prevent unauthorized access, how can the shadow file be configured to enforce a password policy? What happens to accounts with expired passwords?

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Jaden Barnett

Computers & Technology

21 September, 05:25

In order to prevent unauthorized access, how can the shadow file be configured to enforce a password policy? What happens to accounts with expired passwords?

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Nikolas Gallagher · Answer 1

Answer : The securtiy of the password can be maitained by the shadow files such as:-

max is for the days that represent that the same password can be used without the need for changing it min is for the days that represent waiting days before the changing of password after he/she gets a new password warn are the days that come with Waring sign that the password is going to expire soon.

For a certain period of time, the user can access the log in when the password has expired. If that period is timed out then there will be no log in option and the account gets disabled.