Impact on existing users when changing passwd defaults

UNIX Solaris
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Hi

Administering Solaris Systems - Solaris 10 mostly.
If I change the /etc/default/passwd settings - E.G. to increase minimum passwd length, then what happens to existing users with passwords shorter than this. presumably they are not affected until next time they want to change password.

thanks.

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This change will not take effect for a user until that user changes his or her password. To force a user to change his or her password at next login, use the command:

passwd -f <user_name>
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Hi bipinajith - Many Thanks for replying

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I would expire every user password upon login and force them to reset.

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Good advice. Thanks os2mac