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AIX minage & maxage & rlogin in default & indiv ids

In /etc/security/user,  we have
default:
      admin = false
      login = true
      su = false
      daemon = true
      rlogin = true
        . . .
      minage = 1
      maxage = 8
      mindiff = 3
      maxrepeats = 2
      dictionlist =
      pwdchecks =

oracle:
      minage = 0
      maxage = 0

infrauser1:
      minage = 0
      maxage = 0

sshuser:
      admin = false
      maxage = 0

infrauser2:
      minage = 0
      maxage = 0


Q1:
For infrauser1 & 2, shouldn't the minage=1 & maxage=8 to match with the default & security best practice?

Q2:
with min & maxage=0, for these 2 infra users, do these settings override the system default's minage=1 & maxage=8 ?

Q3:
For oracle account, what's the best/secure practice out there?  min & maxage=0 ?

Q4:
for sshuser used to do sftp, what's the best/secure practice out there?  min & maxage=0 ?
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8/22/2022 - Mon
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Need to clarify on what's "Yes" esp for the following 2 :

Q2:
 with min & maxage=0, for these 2 infra users, do these settings override the system default's minage=1 & maxage=8 ?
 So in the case of our infrauser1 & 2, our setting of 0 is not adhering to best practice?

 Q3:
 For oracle account, what's the best/secure practice out there?  min & maxage=0 ?
 So it should be 1 & 7 respectively according to our security policy?
sunhux

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Miss 1 item which was in the subject of the 1st posting:

In the same /etc/security/user,
default:          
                rlogin = true  

Shouldn't rlogin be set to  'false' as rlogin doesn't require password & keys ?
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Hi sunhux - I'm happy to discuss this further if you want to.

EE prompted me to close the question and award myself points which seems a bit unethical - If you want it deleted, I have no objections!

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