From bc220090314353b1ffc002c69977f4058b149731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ikerexxe Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 11:21:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] man: shadow clarification man/shadow.5.xml: indicate the exact time and timezone for the dates. Moreover, clarify that when the password expires the user won't be able to login. --- man/shadow.5.xml | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/man/shadow.5.xml b/man/shadow.5.xml index 0af8babb..70cea3e1 100644 --- a/man/shadow.5.xml +++ b/man/shadow.5.xml @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ The date of the last password change, expressed as the number - of days since Jan 1, 1970. + of days since Jan 1, 1970 00:00 UTC. The value 0 has a special meaning, which is that the user @@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ After expiration of the password and this expiration period is - elapsed, no login is possible using the current user's - password. The user should contact her administrator. + elapsed, no login is possible for the user. The user should contact + her administrator. An empty field means that there are no enforcement of an @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ The date of expiration of the account, expressed as the number - of days since Jan 1, 1970. + of days since Jan 1, 1970 00:00 UTC. Note that an account expiration differs from a password