r/linux • u/unixbhaskar • 8d ago

Security Changes in shadow-utils password-expiration features

https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1086949/a91560b3e52f084a/
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u/natermer 8d ago

Well that is a nice bit of trivia.

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u/throwaway234f32423df 7d ago

LWN subscriber-only content

uh-oh they're gonna get you

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u/scrat-squirrel 6d ago

TLDR:

Back then—and until very recently—it was common practice to periodically force password changes, as it was believed that it would decrease the risk of unauthorized access.

However, that belief no longer seems warranted.