Your Question: How Do I Unexpire a Linux User?
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How do I Unexpire a user in Linux?

Linux check user password expiration using chage

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type chage -l userName command to display password expiration information for Linux user account.
  3. The -l option passed to the change show account aging information.
  4. Check tom user’s password expiry time, run: sudo chage -l tom.

How do I turn off password expiration in Linux?

To turn off the password expiration for an user account, set the following:

  1. -m 0 will set the minimum number of days between password change to 0.
  2. -M 99999 will set the maximum number of days between password change to 99999.
  3. -I -1 (number minus one) will set the “Password inactive” to never.
Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova

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Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.

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