Force user to change a password at first login under Linux

Force user to change a password at first login under Linux

For the security point of view it is necessary to allow change the password to the user when he/she logs in first time in the server. also force the user to keep the strong password & change that periodically.


Forcing user to change the password whenever he log's first time:-

[root@localhost ~]# chage -d 0 Tushar
 
or

you can also use usermod command to do so

[root@localhost ~]# usermod -p “”Tushar