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Sidebar 1: Man Page for getprdef

NOTE. This is an undocumented command and not supported for direct use by end users.

The documentation below has been gathered from multiple sources, inferred or developed empirically. No warranty is provided for its accuracy, completeness or use.

NAME

getprdef - display default database

USAGE

getprdef -r [-m option[,option]] [-b] [-p] [-t]

OPTIONS

-r raw display of the protected database field values

-m display the value of the option given. If -m is not specified, all protected database fields will be displayed.

-b display password defaults

-p display time defaults

-t display login defaults

Boolean values are returned as YES, NO, or DFT (default). A value of -1 indicates that the field is undefined.

The following values will be displayed or can be selected using the -m option:

bootpw boot authorization flag

mintm minimum time allowed between password changes

exptm password expiration time

lftm password lifetime

llog maximum time allowed between logins

expwarn password expiration warning time

usrpick user allowed to pick passwords

nullpw null passwords allowed

maxpwln maximum password length allowed

rstrpw restricted passwords - checked for triviality

syspnpw system generates pronounceable passwords

syschpw system generates character only passwords

sysltpw system generates letter only passwords

umaxlntr maximum number of consecutive unsuccessful logins allowed

tmaxlntr maximum number of consecutive unsuccessful logins allowed per terminal

dlylntr time delay between unsuccessful login attempts

lntmout login timeout in seconds

RETURN VALUES

0 success

1 user not privileged

2 incorrect use