Problem: Cronjob's are failing
Error: You (testusr) are not allowed to access to (crontab) because of pam configuration.
Reason: The password "testusr" got expired
Solution:
To avoid this problem in future, "change password expires: never". This may be suitable only for service account not for all users.
Command:
Before:
chage -l testusr #To check the user status.
Last password change : Jun 23, 2020
Password expires : Sep 21, 2020
Password inactive : Nov 20, 2020
Account expires : never
Minimum number of days between password change : 1
Maximum number of days between password change : 90
Number of days of warning before password expires : 7
After:
chage -M -1 testusr #Change Password expires: never
Last password change : Jun 23, 2020
Password expires : never
Password inactive : never
Account expires : never
Minimum number of days between password change : 1
Maximum number of days between password change : -1
Number of days of warning before password expires : 7
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