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force password change after a certain date

Hi all,

we are currently in the process of building up a DVD image with MacOS X 10.1.5 together with all the important apps (we had to give up on 10.2 because some of the key apps don't work properly yet and we don't have enough time to wait longer). We want to distribute this DVD-image on iBooks and PowerBooks of our students. So far our tests went well and we are confident that we can make it.

BUT: With this method we will produce hundreds of equally configured laptops. Fine, except that they will all have the same computer name, the same administrative user and very unfortunately the same password.

- The computer name can be changed with a script in /etc/hostconfig. OK
- the name of the administrative user can be changed with a script in netinfo. OK
- the password can be changed in the netinfo. Possible but not strong enough

How can we force the user that he cannot use the initial password. When the student start the imaged machine for the first time we want to present him a dialog where he must change his password.

Under Linux there is a change time for passwords. In "man 5 passwd" we found that under MacOS X this should also be possible. But what is the corect syntax and is it also written to Netinfo?

Maybe someone can help?

Regards,
Pierre

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