Administering user accounts

Setting or changing a user password

In the Account Manager, select a user name, then select Users Change Password.

You have these options:

Enter a new password: allows you to create a new password
Keep existing password: retains the current password (this option is not available during account creation)
Remove password: deletes the password and allows the user to log in without one
Force password change at next login: forces users to change their password the next time they log in

If you are entering a new password, type it in the ``Enter Password'' field (the password is not displayed). You are then switched to the ``Confirm Password'' field to enter it once more.

NOTE: If the value of the IDLEWEEKS parameter is set to null or 0 in the file /etc/default/login (see login(4)), forcing a user to change their password will disable their account. To correct this, set IDLEWEEKS to a value greater than 0 or remove it from the file altogether.

If root's password has expired, he or she will only be able to log in at the system console.