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AIX 5.3 group password policy changes

We are being forced to change our password attributes on our AIX 5.3-07 application server based on groups and users who have access to certain information. Some groups have access to the info, others do not. The smit interface does not address all of the parameter changes which are; minimum of 8 characters, not a dictionary word or proper name, not the same as userid, must be changed every 35 days, combination of alpha and numeric characters required and lockout after 3 unsuccessful attempts. I don't need to change these attributes for ALL users or groups. I would like to push the changes for all users in certain groups. As I have 400 plus users, I can't change them all individually before I'm required to enforce the password regulations.
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I do know the names of the groups. Does it matter where the "grouplist" file resides?  I'm relatively new to AIX, so pardon the question, but to run this script, all I'll need to do is cd to the new grouplist file, and enter the script into the file, correct?
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The answer
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as well as the detailed instructions in
https:#a34606902
are correct and valid, the more since the functionalities of neither "lsuser" nor "chuser" nor their parameters have changed over time.

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Although I did not ask the question, woolmilkporc your suggestions were very accurate and helpful in a similar situation. Thanks!