Safeguard Reference Manual (G06.24+, H06.03+ )

User Alias Security Commands
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ALTER ALIAS Command
PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE [EVERY num DAYS]
changes the maximum number of days that a user can use the same
password. For num, specify an integer from 1 through 32,767.
Changing the PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE attribute causes the Safeguard
software to calculate a new PASSWORD-EXPIRES date. The PASSWORD-
EXPIRES date is set to the current date, plus num days.
After PASSWORD-EXPIRES suspends a user’s ability to log on to the system
with this alias, extending the alias PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE period can
restore that ability. (For more information on how the PASSWORD-MUST-
CHANGE operation works, see the SET ALIAS Command on page 6-37.)
Setting the PASSWORD-EXPIRES attribute after setting the PASSWORD-
MUST-CHANGE attribute causes the explicit setting of the PASSWORD-
EXPIRES attribute to override the date previously calculated as a result of
setting PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE.
Omitting “EVERY num DAYS” disables the PASSWORD-MUST-CHANGE
mechanism, and the alias password never expires.
PASSWORD-EXPIRY-GRACE [num [DAYS]]
changes the number of days after password expiration during which the
password for this alias can be changed during logon. For num, specify an
integer from 0 through 32,767. If you omit num, the value for PASSWORD-
EXPIRY-GRACE in the Safeguard configuration record is used. In this
instance, the value *NONE* appears in this field of the alias protection record.
PASSWORD-EXPIRES [ date [ , time] ]
changes the date and time after which the password expires. Specify date and
time in local civil time.
If you omit both date and time, no expiration is set for the password.
(However, an expiration date is calculated and set if the PASSWORD-MUST-
CHANGE period is subsequently specified or altered.)
If you omit only time, it is set to 0:00 (midnight).
The form of date [ , time] is:
{ month-name day } year [,hour:min]
{ day month-name }
month-name
is the first three letters of the month name: JAN, FEB, MAR, and so on.
You can use either uppercase or lowercase letters.
day
is a 1-digit or 2-digit integer from 1 through 31.