My understanding is that the new version of ADSM 3.1.2.40 has the capability
to turn off expiration for specific admin accounts....

Robert Burton
Open Systems Storage Analyst
Royal Bank of Canada  
(416) 348-3849
Robert.Burton AT RoyalBank DOT com

-----Original Message-----
From: Heinz Flemming [mailto:flemming AT RZ.UNI-KARLSRUHE DOT DE]
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 11:01 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Password Expiration

According to Bo Ossinger:
> We've had password expiration turned off since we implemented ADSM (set to
> 9999 days, actually).  We'd like to turn it on for all client nodes, but
> understand that it affects administrator passwords as well.  We run
> numerous scripts that perform queries using an unprivileged admin account,
> and these will fail if we turn on password expiration.
>
> Can anyone give me any hints?....  Thanx.

  Create an admin-schedule which periodically updates the password.

  upd admin <admin> <admin_pwd>

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