Sidebar 3: Man Page for modprdef

NOTE. This is an undocumented command and not supported for direct use by end users.

The documentation below has been gathered from multiple sources, inferred or developed empirically. No warranty is provided for its accuracy, completeness or use.

NAME

modprdef - modify default database

USAGE

modprdef -m option=value[,option=value]

modprdef updates the Default Database options with the values specified. It is the users responsibility to validate all options and values before execution.

Any fields not specified remain unchanged in the database.

OPTIONS

-m Modify option specified below. If an invalid option is provided, "invalid-opt" will be displayed and processing terminated.

Boolean values are specified as YES, NO.

Options:

bootpw=YES/NO boot authorization flag

mintm=value minimum days allowed between password changes

exptm=value password expiration time in days

lftm=value password lifetime in days

llog=value maximum time allowed between logins in days

expwarn=value password expiration warning time in days

usrpick=YES/NO user allowed to pick passwords

nullpw=YES/NO null passwords allowed (NOTRECOMMENDED!)

maxpwln=value maximum password length allowed

rstrpw=YES/NO restricted passwords - checked for triviality

syspnpw=YES/NO system generates pronounceable passwords

syschpw=YES/NO system generates character only passwords

sysltpw=YES/NO system generates letter only passwords

umaxlntr=value maximum number of unsuccessful logins allowed

tmaxlntr=value maximum number of consecutive unsuccessful logins allowed per terminal

dlylntr=value time delay between unsuccessful login attempts

lntmout=value login timeout in seconds

RETURN VALUES

0 success

1 user not privileged

2 incorrect use