[Samba] samba-tool : how to remove expiry date of an account

[Rowland Penny]

On 24/05/2023 10:56, Olivier BILHAUT via samba wrote:
> Hi list :)
> 
> I am looking for the right command to achieve my goal.
> 
> I
> would like to remove the account expiry date of an ACCOUNT with a
> samba-tool command (account never expires)
> 
> Options of "samba-tool user
> setexpiry" are :
> --filter=FILTER LDAP Filter to set password
> on
> --days=DAYS Days to expiry
> --noexpiry
> 
> Unfortunately, the "noexpiry"
> parameter just set another option which is "the PASSWORD never expires"
> which is related to the passord, and so serve a totally different goal.

Only in the commands help.

It doesn't touch the password, it alters the 'userAccountControl' and 
'accountExpires' attributes, the latter is to '0' (i.e. never) in the 
case of no expiry.

Rowland