Password Setting

UNIX Solaris
1

Hi:

Could I set the:

  • Login Time-out Interval
  • Password History Count
  • Lockout Duration
  • Lockout Threshold

for user account in Sun Solaris 5.8.

Thanks for your help

2

solaris is well documented. please read for yourself:
4.Managing User Accounts and Groups (Overview) (System Administration Guide: Basic Administration) - Sun Microsystems

3

I have added the following in commend in /etc/default/login & /etc/default/passwd

  • TIMEOUT = 60 (Login Time-out Interval)
  • HISTORYDAYS=6 (Password History Count)
  • DISABLETIME= 600 (Lockout Duration)
  • LOCKOUT= 3 (Lockout Threshold)

Is it right ? Is the setting active immediately ?

4

yes the settings are active. however, i do not know your user agreement or what your boss or information security team wants/needs. therefore, i can't say its right or wrong.

5

I have added the LOCKOUT= 3 in /etc/default/login, and I try to type the wrong password
3 times, the user account still active, it doesn't lock by the system, why?

Do I need to "MAXTRYS" or "LOGFAILURES" in /etc/default/login ?

6

i think u need to make this change in passowd file

7

I try to add it in /etc/default/passwd before, but it still doesn't work, why ?