How to disallow 10 most recent passwords from being used for X number of days?

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Issue

  • We need to set up password history requirements on our servers so users cannot reuse their 10 most recent passwords for at least 90 days. We found the "remember=N" option in the pam_unix.so module which will enforce the number of passwords criteria. Is there some way to also enforce the 90 day criteria?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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