# salt.modules.solaris_shadow

Manage the password database on Solaris systems

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `default_hash`()

  Returns the default hash used for unset passwords

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.default_hash

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `info`(name)

  Return information for the specified user

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.info root

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `set_maxdays`(name, maxdays)

  Set the maximum number of days during which a password is valid. See man passwd.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.set_maxdays username 90

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `set_mindays`(name, mindays)

  Set the minimum number of days between password changes. See man passwd.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.set_mindays username 7

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `set_password`(name, password)

  Set the password for a named user. The password must be a properly defined hash, the password hash can be generated with this command: `openssl passwd -1 <plaintext password>`

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.set_password root $1$UYCIxa628.9qXjpQCjM4a..

`salt.modules.solaris_shadow.` `set_warndays`(name, warndays)

  Set the number of days of warning before a password change is required. See man passwd.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' shadow.set_warndays username 7

Current Salt release: 0.17.1

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