Trace: • pw

change local root password expire

  • login with ssh to vcsa appliance and start bash shell:
    Command> shell.set --enabled True
Command> shell
  • first get info about root account:
    vcsa70:~ # chage -l root
Minimum:        0
Maximum:        99999
Warning:        7
Inactive:       -1
Last Change:            Mar 26, 2021
Password Expires:       Mar 27, 2021
Password Inactive:      Never
Account Expires:        Never
  • disable expire with
    vcsa70:~ # chage -M -1 root
Aging information changed.
  • check account:
    vcsa70:~ # chage -l root
Minimum:        0
Maximum:        -1
Warning:        7
Inactive:       -1
Last Change:            Mar 26, 2021
Password Expires:       Never
Password Inactive:      Never
Account Expires:        Never


Authors:
  • Jochen Schnuerle

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