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passwd

Change user password

Syntax

passwd [OPTION]... [USERNAME]

Common Options

-lLock account
-uUnlock account
-dDelete password
-eForce password expiry
-SShow password status
-nSet minimum days
-xSet maximum days

Common Examples

passwd

Change current user password

passwd username

Change user password

passwd -l username

Lock user account

passwd -S username

Check password status

passwd -e username

Force password change

passwd -x 90 username

Set 90 day expiry

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