Difference between 'expiration date' and 'Password expiration date'?

Jen Selby jenselby at MIT.EDU
Wed Mar 19 09:32:12 EST 2003


> Why would I expire the PRINCIPAL, when I solve the above issue by expiring 
> the password? If the password is expired, the account can't be used... I'm not
> getting it...

No, if the password is expired, the holder of the account must change
the password before they can use the account again.  They can still use
the account.  Password expiration is a way of making sure people change
their passwords regularly, not keeping them from using their accounts.

Jen


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