[Adduser-devel] Bug#298883: there should be a way to override PASS_MAX_DAYS in useradd

[Marc Haber]

reopen #304934
thanks

On Mon, May 02, 2005 at 02:30:08AM +0300, Alexander Gattin wrote:
> I just forgot about a "secret" -O option in
> useradd. :)
> You can use it to override whatever values from
> login.defs
> 
> For example, regarding bug #298883, use of:
> > `useradd -O PASS_MAX_DAYS=99999 usr298883`
> will solve your problem (other solution, that you have
> currently implemented, involves `chage`).
> 
> Thus closing the bug.

Reopening. Please document this option. I cannot use a secret,
undocumented option.

> The problem with -O option is a Tomasz's desire to
> rename it to -K for sake of unfication with Solaris:

So we can/need to wait until it is renamed, then document it, and then
close the bug.

Greetings
Marc

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