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(Optional) Setting the Password Validity Period

Check the password validity period.
vi /etc/login.defs

The value of parameter PASS_MAX_DAYS is the password validity period.
Change the value of parameter PASS_MAX_DAYS.
chage -M 99999 user_name

99999 is the password validity period, and user_name is a system user.

Configure the password validity period as needed and change it on a regular basis.
Run vi /etc/login.defs to verify that the configuration has taken effect.

Parent topic: Performing Security Configuration

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