tldr/pages/linux/chage.md

chage

Change user account and password expiry information. More information: https://manned.org/chage.

• List password information for the user:

chage {{[-l|--list]]} {{username}}

• Enable password expiration in 10 days:

sudo chage {{[-M|--maxdays]}} {{10}} {{username}}

• Disable password expiration:

sudo chage {{[-M|--maxdays]}} {{-1}} {{username}}

• Set account expiration date:

sudo chage {{[-E|--expiredate]}} {{YYYY-MM-DD}} {{username}}

• Force user to change password on next log in:

sudo chage {{[-d|--lastday]}} {{0}} {{username}}

• Re-enable an account:

sudo chage {{[-E|--expiredate]}} -1 {{username}}