if the password is changed and passwd requires a shadow entry, or
if aging features are used (-e or -f). Document this and also that
-e and -f require a shadow file.
+ * man/usermod.8.xml: Document behavior of an empty EXPIRE_DATE.
+ * man/usermod.8.xml: Document that the mail spool might have to be
+ renamed (as for the homedir)
2011-07-08 Nicolas François <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>
The date on which the user account will be disabled. The date is
specified in the format <emphasis remap='I'>YYYY-MM-DD</emphasis>.
</para>
+ <para>
+ An empty <replaceable>EXPIRE_DATE</replaceable> argument will
+ disable the expiration of the account.
+ </para>
<para>
This option requires a <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> file.
A <filename>/etc/shadow</filename> entry will be created if
The name of the user will be changed from
<replaceable>LOGIN</replaceable> to
<replaceable>NEW_LOGIN</replaceable>. Nothing else is changed. In
- particular, the user's home directory name should probably be
- changed manually to reflect the new login name.
+ particular, the user's home directory or mail spool should
+ probably be renamed manually to reflect the new login name.
</para>
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