Figure 3: Sample default database

Comments to the right are NOT part of the database.

default:\			identification of the default entry
:d_name=default:\		database name = default
:d_boot_authenticate:\	authentication is required to boot the system
:u_pwd=*:\			default password is "*" (undefined)
:u_minchg#0:\			minimum time between password changes = 0 days
:u_exp# 3024000:\		password expires and must be changed after 35 days
:u_life#77760000:\		90 day lifetime of a password after which account
is locked
:u_maxlen#12:\		maximum password length = 12 characters
:u_pickpw:\			users are allowed to pick their own passwords
:u_genpwd@:\			system will not generate passwords
:u_restrict:\			passwords will be tested for triviality
:u_nullpw@:\			passwords can not be null
:u_genchars@:\		system will not generate random character passwords
:u_genletters@:\		system will not generate random letter passwords
:u_maxtries#5:\		maximum consecutive unsuccessful logons allowed
:u_lock@:\			account is not administratively locked by default
:t_logdelay#5:\		wait 5 seconds between unsuccessful logon attempts
:t_maxtries#10:\		maximum number of logon attempts per terminal
:chkent:			required last entry field