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Re: Monitoring the change of password in Unix


From: ArcSighter Elite <arcsighter () gmail com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:53:19 -0500

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Gustavo Castro wrote:
Wilson:

  You may want to monitor the /etc/passwd file, not the use of the
"command" passwd... Use tripwire, or something like it.

2009/1/21  <wilson () email chop edu>:
Is there a way in Unix, without extra software, to monitor the use of the "passwrd" command to reset the password?  
Perferably something that sent the event to Syslog.


I agree. Use some HIDS-like software such as tripwire or aide. You could
 also get the benefits of enabling accounting services, and hardening
PAM a little more.

Sincerely.
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