changelogin - command to create/update the password file

changelogin id

Description

The user is prompted for the following items:

password	The user is prompted for a string at least 7 characters in length. The SHA digest of the entered string is stored in the password file. See sha, md5, sign, verify - cryptographic digests and digital signatures. By default, the password for an existing entry is unchanged.
expiration date	The user is prompted for an expiration time in the format: DDMMYYYY The user input is checked for valid day, month, and year; moreover, the new date must be later than the current time. By default, the current value, if any, is unchanged for an existing entry and one year from the current time for a new entry.
free form info	Arbitrary administrative information.

The length of each value is subject to the size limitations defined by the Password Module (see get, put - read and write password entries in the password file).

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Note: The password expiration date is also used as the expiration date for the certificate (see getauthinfo - obtain a certificate for authentication )

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Files

/keydb/password

Storage for password entries.

See Also

get, put - read and write password entries in the password file

logind - login daemon