This KB describes how to fix this error on HP-UX.
Error:
Password cannot be changed. Reason: password lifetime has passed
Fix:
Check user password config with “getprpw” command.
# /usr/lbin/getprpw -l oracle uid=109, bootpw=NO, audid=19, audflg=1, mintm=-1, maxpwln=-1, exptm=-1, lftm=-1, spwchg=Fri Aug 21 11:42:12 2015, upwchg=Thu Nov 19 11:18:30 2015, acctexp=-1, llog=-1, expwarn=-1, usrpick=DFT, syspnpw=DFT, rstrpw=DFT, nullpw=DFT, admnum=-1, syschpw=DFT, sysltpw=DFT, timeod=-1, slogint=Thu Nov 19 11:20:02 2015, ulogint=Thu Nov 19 11:01:48 2015, sloginy=-1, culogin=-1, uloginy=-1, umaxlntr=-1, alock=NO, lockout=1000000
This output shows the reason of error :
spwchg=Fri Aug 21 11:42:12 2015
Reset User password lifetime
#/usr/lbin/modprpw -v oracle
Check configuration again
# /usr/lbin/getprpw -l oracle uid=109, bootpw=NO, audid=19, audflg=1, mintm=-1, maxpwln=-1, exptm=-1, lftm=-1, spwchg=Thu Nov 19 11:23:13 2015, upwchg=Thu Nov 19 11:18:30 2015, acctexp=-1, llog=-1, expwarn=-1, usrpick=DFT, syspnpw=DFT, rstrpw=DFT, nullpw=DFT, admnum=-1, syschpw=DFT, sysltpw=DFT, timeod=-1, slogint=Thu Nov 19 11:20:02 2015, ulogint=Thu Nov 19 11:01:48 2015, sloginy=-1, culogin=-1, uloginy=-1, umaxlntr=-1, alock=NO, lockout=0000000
Change password for user
# passwd oracle Changing password for oracle Last successful password change for oracle: Thu Nov 19 11:23:13 2015 Last unsuccessful password change for oracle: Thu Nov 19 11:24:00 2015 Do you want (choose one letter only): pronounceable passwords generated for you (g) a string of letters generated (l) ? to pick your passwords (p) ? Enter choice here: p New password: You may not re-use the same password. New password: Re-enter new password: Passwd successfully changed
