Which commands can you use to change a user's account aging information? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

The correct answer is A. usermod B. passwd D. chage. usermod (-e, -f flags), passwd (-e, -n, -x, -w, -i flags), and chage (dedicated account aging tool) all modify password/account expiry settings stored in /etc/shadow. chage is the primary dedicated tool for this, while passwd and usermod include aging options as part of their…

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Which commands can you use to change a user's account aging information? (Choose THREE correct answers.)

Options

Ausermod
Bpasswd
Cchattr
Dchage
Echsh

How the community answered

(37 responses)

A
73% (27)
C
8% (3)
E
19% (7)

Explanation

usermod (-e, -f flags), passwd (-e, -n, -x, -w, -i flags), and chage (dedicated account aging tool) all modify password/account expiry settings stored in /etc/shadow. chage is the primary dedicated tool for this, while passwd and usermod include aging options as part of their broader functionality.

Why the distractors are wrong:

chattr changes filesystem-level file attributes (immutable, append-only, etc.) - it has nothing to do with user accounts.
chsh changes a user's login shell, not any aging or expiry information.

Memory tip: Think "Aging By Date" - A= usermod, B = passwd, D = chage. The odd ones out (C and E) both start with "ch" but do completely different jobs: chattr = change attributes (filesystem), chsh = change shell.

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#user-account-management#password-expiration#usermod#chage

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