Tuesday, April 1, 2008

How do I set an expiration date for a users password or lockout out a user using User Manager?

To use the User Manager, you must be running the XWindow System, have root privileges, and have the redhat-config-users RPM package installed. To start the User Manager from the desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => System Settings => Users & Groups. Or, type the command redhat-config-users at a shell prompt (for example, in an XTerm or a GNOME terminal).

Click the Account Info tab. Select Enable account expiration if you want the account to expire on a certain date. Enter the date in the provided fields. Select User account is locked to lock the user account so that the user cannot log in to the system.

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