Set the number of days since January 1st, 1970 when the password was last changed. The date may also be expressed in the format YYYY−MM−DD (or the format more commonly used in your area).
Set the date or number of days since January 1, 1970 on which the user's account will no longer be accessible. The date may also be expressed in the format YYYY−MM−DD (or the format more commonly used in your area). A user whose account is locked must contact the system administrator before being able to use the system again.
Passing the number −1 as the EXPIRE_DATE will remove an account expiration date.
Passing the number −1 as the INACTIVE will remove an account's inactivity.
Sätter minimalt antal dagar mellan lösenordsändringar till MIN_DAGAR. Ett nollvärde för detta fält betyder att användaren kan ändra sitt lösenord när som helst.
Set the maximum number of days during which a password is valid. When MAX_DAYS plus LAST_DAY is less than the current day, the user will be required to change his/her password before being able to use his/her account. This occurrence can be planned for in advance by use of the −W option, which provides the user with advance warning.
Passing the number −1 as MAX_DAYS will remove checking a password's validity.
Programmet chage kräver att en skugglösenordsfil finns tillgänglig.
The chage command is restricted to the root user, except for the −l option, which may be used by an unprivileged user to determine when his/her password or account is due to expire.